Hall of Meteorites
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The Hall of Meteorites is a permanent exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that showcases meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials to explore the origins and composition of our solar system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ahnighito meteorite | 2 |
| Hall of Meteorites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2851452 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hall of Meteorites Context triple: [American Museum of Natural History, hasExhibition, Hall of Meteorites]
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A.
Hall of Fossils
The Hall of Fossils is a major exhibition space showcasing prehistoric life through dinosaur skeletons, ancient plants, and other fossilized organisms.
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B.
Geology Museum
The Geology Museum at Trinity College Dublin is a university museum showcasing extensive collections of rocks, minerals, fossils, and geological specimens used for research and teaching.
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C.
Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals
The Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals is a major exhibition space showcasing Earth’s geological processes and an extensive collection of rocks, minerals, and gemstones.
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D.
Topaz Museum
The Topaz Museum is a cultural and historical institution in Utah dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the Topaz Japanese American incarceration camp from World War II.
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E.
Lamont Geological Observatory
Lamont Geological Observatory is a renowned Earth science research center of Columbia University, known for pioneering work in seismology, oceanography, and plate tectonics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hall of Meteorites Target entity description: The Hall of Meteorites is a permanent exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that showcases meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials to explore the origins and composition of our solar system.
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A.
Hall of Fossils
The Hall of Fossils is a major exhibition space showcasing prehistoric life through dinosaur skeletons, ancient plants, and other fossilized organisms.
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B.
Geology Museum
The Geology Museum at Trinity College Dublin is a university museum showcasing extensive collections of rocks, minerals, fossils, and geological specimens used for research and teaching.
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C.
Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals
The Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals is a major exhibition space showcasing Earth’s geological processes and an extensive collection of rocks, minerals, and gemstones.
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D.
Topaz Museum
The Topaz Museum is a cultural and historical institution in Utah dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the Topaz Japanese American incarceration camp from World War II.
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E.
Lamont Geological Observatory
Lamont Geological Observatory is a renowned Earth science research center of Columbia University, known for pioneering work in seismology, oceanography, and plate tectonics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum exhibition
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permanent exhibition ⓘ |
| audience |
general public
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researchers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exhibitionType |
natural history exhibition
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science exhibition ⓘ |
| exhibits |
extraterrestrial rock samples
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iron meteorites ⓘ meteorite fragments ⓘ meteorite specimens ⓘ stony meteorites ⓘ stony-iron meteorites ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
composition of the solar system
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extraterrestrial materials ⓘ meteorites ⓘ solar system origins ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
natural history collection
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space science collection ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
astronomy
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cosmochemistry ⓘ geology ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Museum of Natural History
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New York City ⓘ |
| operatedBy | American Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Museum of Natural History permanent exhibitions
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space-related exhibitions at the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| purpose |
public education
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scientific outreach ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rose Center for Earth and Space
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linked to:
Hayden Planetarium
planetarium programs at the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| theme |
composition of planetary bodies
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formation of planets ⓘ history of meteorite impacts ⓘ origin of the solar system ⓘ |
| topic |
asteroids
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comets ⓘ early solar nebula ⓘ meteorite classification ⓘ meteorite composition ⓘ planetary differentiation ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
informational panels
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interactive exhibits ⓘ specimen displays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hall of Meteorites Description of subject: The Hall of Meteorites is a permanent exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that showcases meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials to explore the origins and composition of our solar system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hall of Meteorites
linked to: Hall of Meteorites