1st FloorPavilion
Hours: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Included with General Admission
Buy TicketsThe Jean and Steve Case Magazine Gallery is an interactive, large-scale digital installation of National Geographic’s magazine covers from the first magazine in 1888 to the latest issue, including a touchpad for easy navigation.
Did you know? President Theodore Roosevelt had multiple articles published in the magazine. The first magazine was published in 1888 and went to the Society's 205 members; our first nature photo was published in 1890.
Photo Credit: Joy Asico-Smith
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