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Permanent Exhibition
Where and when did exploration get its start at National Geographic?
Find out in "National Geographic: Exploration Starts Here," a permanent exhibition showcasing the greatest hits from our long and storied history of discovery. Go on expedition alongside our scientists, adventurers, and storytellers to discover where we've been and how much further we plan to go. Examine artifacts like the camera Robert Peary used at the North Pole and pots recovered from a shipwreck by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Watch video from the top of Mount Everest and Jane Goodall's research camp. And learn the untold stories behind the discoveries of Machu Picchu and the Titanic.
Come see where exploration starts!

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NGSXSH_180626_005.JPG: The Stars on the ceiling replicate the sky over Washington, DC: on the night the National Geographic Society was founded -- January 13, 1888. Stand Here Look Up
2. NGSXSH_180626_020.JPG: National Geographic Exploration Starts Here
3. NGSXSH_180626_026.JPG: Where It All Started
4. NGSXSH_180626_031.JPG: Press a Founder below To learn more about him
5. NGSXSH_180626_034.JPG: Oh, what a night
6. NGSXSH_180626_042.JPG: Founding of the National Geographic Society 1888
7. NGSXSH_180626_063.JPG: 1888 First Issue of National Geographic
8. NGSXSH_180626_071.JPG: First issue of National Geographic Magazine: The first issue of National Geographic magazine bears little resemblance to the famous yellow-bordered cover of our magazine today.
9. NGSXSH_180626_073.JPG: 1890: Worth a Thousand Words First Photograph Published Although a photograph of a map appeared in the third issue of the magazine, this modest image -- Russia's Herald Island in the Chukchi Sea, shot from the deck of a heaving ship -- published in July 1890 was the first photograph of a natural scene that appeared in National Geographic.
10. NGSXSH_180626_085.JPG: 1896: A Revealing Portrait Magazine's First Revealing Cultural Photograph Flouting the prudish conventions of the day, National Geographic dated to publish photos of cultures "as they are," beginning with this portrait of a Zulu bride and groom on their wedding day, which appeared in the November 1896 issue of the magazine.
11. NGSXSH_180626_091.JPG: 1906: No Flash in the Pan Shiras's Flashlight Photographs Editor Gilbert H. Grosvenor dedicated the July 1906 magazine issue entirely to wildlife, publishing dozens of George Shiras's pioneering flashlight photographs of animals at night. The photos caused a sensation, riveting even the attention of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
12. NGSXSH_180626_095.JPG: 1890: First Expedition Sponsored by the Society Peak Performance. In the spring of 1890, the two-year-old Society sponsored its first expedition -- to explore and survey Mount St. Elias, the highest peak on the boundary between Alaska and Canada. Beset by torrential rain storms and terrifying rock slides, the team failed to reach the summit. However, they did manage to take the measure of many other previously uncharted mountains in the mysterious, snowbound region.
13. NGSXSH_180626_098.JPG: 1897: National Georgraphic's Second President and First Editor New men at the helm. After the unexpected death of the Society's first president, Alexander Graham Bell was elected to fill the post. Already a celebrated inventor, Bell was determined to revive the floundering organization. He made a number of changes, like emphasizing membership and insisting that the magazine contain "pictures, and plenty of them." But his most influential change was hiring the Society's first full-time employee, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor devoted his career to the Society, remaining at his post for 55 years and eventually serving as Society president. Together, the pair turned the Society's fortunes around. 1903-1916: A Female Society Pioneer Journalist Eliza Scidmore
14. NGSXSH_180626_104.JPG: 1903: Introduction of the Society Flag
15. NGSXSH_180626_112.JPG: 1909: The Robert E. Peary Arctic Expedition
16. NGSXSH_180626_117.JPG: Peary's Camera: Peary often carried this lightweight, portable roll-film camera on Arctic expeditions to document his surroundings.
17. NGSXSH_180626_124.JPG: 1914-1936: Pioneering Color Photography
18. NGSXSH_180626_127.JPG: 1912-1915: Discovery of Machu Picchu
19. NGSXSH_180626_129.JPG: A Royal Retreat in the Clouds
20. NGSXSH_180626_134.JPG: 1916: Establishment of the National Park Service
21. NGSXSH_180626_139.JPG: 1922: Discovery of King Tut's Tomb
22. NGSXSH_180626_141.JPG: 1919-1953: The First Geographic Man Journalist Maynard Owen Williams
23. NGSXSH_180626_150.JPG: 1922-1935: Our Man in China Botanist Joseph Rock
24. NGSXSH_180626_155.JPG: 1926-1929: First Flight over the South Pole
25. NGSXSH_180626_158.JPG: 1934: Bathysphere Dive
26. NGSXSH_180626_163.JPG: 1934-1935: Explorer II Sets Manned Altitude Record
27. NGSXSH_180626_165.JPG: Stevens's Camera: This camera was used by Albert Stevens aboard the Explorer I before it crashed.
28. NGSXSH_180626_169.JPG: 1935: Branford Washburn and the Yukon Expedition
29. NGSXSH_180626_176.JPG: 1937-1985: An Odyssey in India Journalist Volkmar Wentzel
30. NGSXSH_180626_178.JPG: 1941: Nat Geo Maps During World War II
31. NGSXSH_180626_181.JPG: 1948: Expedition to Nepal
32. NGSXSH_180626_184.JPG: 1950-1970: Master of the Deep
33. NGSXSH_180626_190.JPG: 1938-1967: Colossal Heads Excavated in Mexico
34. NGSXSH_180626_196.JPG: 1949-1956: National Geographic / Palomar Sky Survey
35. NGSXSH_180626_200.JPG: Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau
36. NGSXSH_180626_205.JPG: Jacques Cousteau salvaged these pieces of Campanian pottery from an ancient Greek cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean off Marseille about 230 BC.
37. NGSXSH_180626_207.JPG: 1934-1998: Bounty Hunter Explorer Luis Marden
38. NGSXSH_180626_212.JPG: 1957: The Wreck of the Bounty Surfaces
39. NGSXSH_180626_217.JPG: 1955-1994: A Thirst for Adventure Photographer Thomas Abercrombie
40. NGSXSH_180626_222.JPG: 1960: First Dive to the Deepest Part of the Ocean
41. NGSXSH_180626_224.JPG: 1959-Present: The First Family of Paleoanthropology Paleontologists The Leakeys
42. NGSXSH_180626_230.JPG: This skull cast is from hominin remains found by The Leakeys in Olduval Gorge, Tanzania.
43. NGSXSH_180626_235.JPG: 1960: Redefining Human Primatologist Jane Goodall
44. NGSXSH_180626_242.JPG: 1962: First American to Orbit the Earth
45. NGSXSH_180626_248.JPG: 1961: Pioneering Underwater Archaeology
46. NGSXSH_180626_255.JPG: Glenn's Hubbard Medal: This Hubbard Medal was presented to John Glenn in recognition of his space exploration aboard the Friendship 7 in 1962.
47. NGSXSH_180626_262.JPG: 1963: Mount Everest
48. NGSXSH_180626_265.JPG: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
49. NGSXSH_180626_267.JPG: Barry Bishop used this pickaxe and rope during his climb to the top of Everest. The goggles shielded his eyes in the harsh environment, and the medic bag held essentials.
50. NGSXSH_180626_275.JPG: 1969: First Man to Walk on the Moon
51. NGSXSH_180626_281.JPG: 1967: A Snapshot of the World Photographer James Stanfield
52. NGSXSH_180626_286.JPG: Primatologist Dian Fossey
53. NGSXSH_180626_289.JPG: 1971: Living with the Forest People Primatologist Birute Galdikas
54. NGSXSH_180626_295.JPG: 1972-Present: Swimming with the Fishes Photographer David Doubilet 1975: National Geographic World Launches
55. NGSXSH_180626_299.JPG: 1975-1976: A Great Migration 1977-Present: Outside Looking In Photographer Jodi Cobb
56. NGSXSH_180626_305.JPG: 1976-1980: Humpback Whale Songs
57. NGSXSH_180626_310.JPG: 1979-Present: Her Deepness Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
58. NGSXSH_180626_316.JPG: Underwater pioneer Sylvia Earle used these fins on many of her dives
59. NGSXSH_180626_321.JPG: 1984: Afghan Girl Captivates the World
60. NGSXSH_180626_327.JPG: 1984: Turkana Boy Discovered in Kenya
61. NGSXSH_180626_329.JPG: About a Boy
62. NGSXSH_180626_332.JPG: 1967: A Snapshot of the World Photographer James Stanfield
63. NGSXSH_180626_336.JPG: 1981: Jared Diamond in New Guinea
64. NGSXSH_180626_344.JPG: 1985: Discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic
65. NGSXSH_180626_346.JPG: Ocean Explorer Robert Ballard
66. NGSXSH_180626_348.JPG: 1984: Ancient Maya Tombs Unearthed
67. NGSXSH_180626_352.JPG: 1988: Elephant Communication Shakes Things Up
68. NGSXSH_180626_358.JPG: 1991: Invention of Crittercam
69. NGSXSH_180626_361.JPG: Crittercam Equipment has evolved since its invention, growing smaller, lighter, and more powerful. The model on the left, from 1991, trailed on a tether behind a shark. The model to its right, developed in 1994, was the workhorse model used for most of the late 1990s. The collar-mounted model, designed in 2003, transmits live video instead of recording it. And the tiny model on the right is a new design, used on tuna, penguins, and even a humpback whale.
70. NGSXSH_180626_366.JPG: 1995: First Local-Language Magazine Launches
71. NGSXSH_180626_369.JPG: 1994: Re-Creation of First Flight From England to Australia
72. NGSXSH_180626_371.JPG: 1989: Giant Globe Created for One Hundredth Anniversary
73. NGSXSH_180626_374.JPG: These shoes were made for walking. Explorer-in-Resident Mike Fay essentially lives outdoors, tirelessly exploring ecosystems around the world. In his most monumental effort -- Megatransect -- he trekked 2,000 miles straight through the seemingly impenetrable, pristine forests of central Africa, wearing little more than a pair of sandals. Along the way, he recorded every tree, pile of dung, animal sighting, and a thousand other details. He was joined by a team that included photographer Michael "Nick" Nichols, whose spellbinding photos helped persuade Gabon's President Omar Bongo to create 13 new national parks covering 11 percent of the country.
74. NGSXSH_180626_383.JPG: 1997 | 2011: National Geographic Channel Launches
75. NGSXSH_180626_386.JPG: 1996: First National Geographic Explorer-in_Residence
76. NGSXSH_180626_388.JPG: 1990-Present: Paleo-Art
77. NGSXSH_180626_392.JPG: 1995: Discovery of Ice Maiden
78. NGSXSH_180626_399.JPG: 2005: A "Hobbit" on the Human Family Tree
79. NGSXSH_180626_401.JPG: 2005: Genographic Project
80. NGSXSH_180626_404.JPG: 2006: The Gospel of Judas
81. NGSXSH_180626_411.JPG: 2003-2013: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Storm-Chaser Tim Samaras
82. NGSXSH_180626_416.JPG: Although this camera housing device was not designed by Tim Samaras, it was able to withstand incredible wind speeds to record some of the first images captured inside a tornado.
83. NGSXSH_180626_421.JPG: 2003-2011: Birds of a Different Color Photographer Tim Laman
84. NGSXSH_180626_428.JPG: 2007: The Enduring Voices Project
85. NGSXSH_180626_437.JPG: 2005: The Photo Ark Photographer Joel Sartore
86. NGSXSH_180626_443.JPG: Photographers Dereck & Beverly Joubert
87. NGSXSH_180626_449.JPG: 2009-Present: The Big Cats Initiative
88. NGSXSH_180626_455.JPG: 2012-2014: Unearthing Spinosaurus
89. NGSXSH_180626_457.JPG: 2012: First Solo Dive to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
90. NGSXSH_180626_461.JPG: 2012-2015: Reducing the Illegal Ivory Trade
91. NGSXSH_180626_467.JPG: 2014: Relaunching Cosmos
92. NGSXSH_180626_473.JPG: 2013: Out of Eden Walk
93. NGSXSH_180626_483.JPG: 2014: Discovery of the Most Complete New-World Skeleton
94. NGSXSH_180626_486.JPG: 2015: Lee Berger and Homo Naledi
95. NGSXSH_180626_492.JPG: Skull Cast: These 3-D printed objects weer made from scans of a fossilized Homo naledi skull and hand.
96. NGSXSH_180626_498.JPG: Rocking the Cradle
97. NGSXSH_180626_501.JPG: 2015: The Okavango Wilderness Project
98. NGSXSH_180626_504.JPG: 2015: Glow-in-the-Dark Science
99. NGSXSH_180626_506.JPG: 2016: Studying the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
100. NGSXSH_180626_518.JPG: Milestones
101. NGSXSH_180626_538.JPG: Shutterbug
102. NGSXSH_180626_546.JPG: Deep Observation
103. NGSXSH_180626_549.JPG: Get Low
104. NGSXSH_180626_591.JPG: The Golden Shovel
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