Recently, the McClung Museum debuted the miniature exhibition Masterful Mammals to showcase John James Audubon prints from our permanent collection. While Audubon is wildly known for his bird prints, the exhibition displays lesser-known prints of mammals from the McClung Museum collections. However, with the display of these prints, the museum  must reflect on aspects of Audubon’s character that are not as widely known or discussed. To learn more, visit the National Audubon Society’s website.

Nine Banded Armadillo, Dasypus peba, 1849-1854 Plate 146 from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Vol. 3, New York John James Audubon (1785-1851) Hand-colored lithograph McClung Museum, Gift of Joel Rynning, 2010.10.44a