Amazing Animals of Hurst Museum

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Amazing Animals of Hurst Museum

A visit to 1870 through drawing.

Beth Spencer

Sep 28, 2025

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I loved traveling back to the 1870 with you through drawing today!

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The Hurst Museum in Albany, NY featured taxidermied animal dioramas by James Hurst in the 1870’s.

He featured animals in their natural habitats.

Also in more whimsical dioramas and exhibits.

Here are the photos we drew from in the session, along with a few bonus references.

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