New York Botanical Garden
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The New York Botanical Garden is a major living museum and research institution in New York City, renowned for its extensive plant collections, historic conservatory, and leading role in botanical science and education.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| New York City botanical gardens | 0 | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical garden
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living museum → nonprofit organization → research institution → tourist attraction → |
| adjacentTo | Bronx Park → |
| area |
about 100 hectares
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approximately 250 acres → |
| conducts |
ecological research
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ethnobotanical research → field research worldwide → taxonomic studies → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| established | 1891 → |
| focusesOn |
botanical research
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horticulture → plant conservation → public education → science education → |
| foundedBy |
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
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Nathaniel Lord Britton → |
| goals |
advance botanical science
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educate the public about plants and the environment → promote conservation of plant diversity → |
| governingBody | Board of Trustees of the New York Botanical Garden → |
| hasCollection |
botanical library holdings
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herbarium specimens → living plant collections → |
| hasFacility |
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
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LuEsther T. Mertz Library → Steere Herbarium → educational classrooms → laboratory and research facilities → native forest → visitor center → |
| hasFeature |
formal gardens
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historic glasshouse conservatory → rock garden → rose garden → seasonal exhibitions → walking trails → water features → |
| inspiredBy |
Kew
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surface form:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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| locatedIn |
The Bronx
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surface form:
Borough of the Bronx
New York City → New York →
surface form:
New York State
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| neighborhood | Fordham → |
| offers |
botanical art courses
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educational programs for adults → educational programs for children → professional training in horticulture → |
| openedToPublic | 1891 → |
| publishes |
botanical monographs
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scientific journals → |
| recognizedAs |
National Historic Landmark
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major cultural institution of New York City → |
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this entity surface form:
New York City botanical gardens