Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins

The Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins is an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

As stated upon its 2007 reopening, the mission of the hall is to "combine discoveries in the fossil record with the latest genomic science to explore the most profound mysteries of humankind: who we are, where we came from, and what is in store for the future of our species.

"[2] The hall starts with the present homo sapiens and traces its evolution backwards through time, while examining anthropology including music, art and technology.

As the visitor winds through the hall, significant stops are made by life sized dioramas of Australopithecus afarensis, Homo ergaster, Neanderthal, and Cro-Magnon in an attempt to demonstrate the behaviors and capabilities of human predecessors.

[2] In the 1999 film Election, Matthew Broderick's character compares his humiliating story to the apelike model of Homo ergaster.