Greg K.
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Our family visited the American Museum of Natural History in NYC on 4/20. Of interest to this forum, they have a Hall of Meteorites, as well as the Willamette meteorite from Oregon on display at the Rose Center for Earth and Space. I didn't get to spend an enormous amount of time in the hall, but here are a few pictures I managed to get:
The Hall of Meteorites
Ahnighito, the largest chuck of the Cape York meteorite that landed in Greenland, clocks in at 34 tons. They say its the largest meteorite on display at a museum.
Pertinent info
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Greg K.
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The Willamette meteorite has a long history at the museum.
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Greg K.
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A closeup:
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Greg K.
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Info on the Willamette meteorite:
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Greg K.
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The Native American take:
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cool info one day i will go to a museum again and check them out. thanks for this
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That's a very cool gallery! I'd love to see those irons live. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Hey guys, you distract the guards and I roll the Williamette meteorite out the back door into an awaiting cargo truck! 
Nice photos Greg! Thanks for sharing them. I need to see that exhibit one day.
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Hi Greg,
I agree with Mike. Very nice photos! Thanks for sharing.
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Hey guys, you distract the guards and I roll the Williamette meteorite out the back door into an awaiting cargo truck!
Nice photos Greg! Thanks for sharing them. I need to see that exhibit one day.
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Jim7728
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Hey guys, you distract the guards and I roll the Williamette meteorite out the back door into an awaiting cargo truck!
I'am in...we can also grab that C-14 outside the museum gift shop.  
Great pictures Greg!
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