Throughout history art has always reflected what is important to that society.
Tragically, the Great Apes are facing extinction in the wild due to the commercial slaughter
and selling of their meat for human consumption.

Now, more than ever, is the time to show history and the world that
the Great Apes are important to us as a society and they must be saved.

In a personal letter to Paul Finnegan, Director of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History,
Dr. Jane Goodall thanked Mr. Finnegan for having the exhibit and went on to say that
"Art is a powerful tool for understanding the wonders of life forms in the world around us."

Art is indeed a powerful tool.

It is a sorry fact that the Great Apes have long been exploited by the entertainment,
advertising and greeting card industries. The Arts, however, whether it is visual or performing, painting or sculpture, dance, theatre or film, have the potential to show the Great Apes in a new light.

We hope this Museum is a new beginning, a new way of looking at the Great Apes.

We hope your visit to the Museum of Great Apes will inspire,
educate and, if you have visited us before, reaffirm
your love and respect for these amazing beings.