- American Museum of Natural History
One of the world's top 10 institutions for scientific research and education in systematic biology, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts. Major educational resource in biology. Use the site map to find your way around the Web site.
 http://www.amnh.org/
- Belmont Bay Life Science Center
Information about development of state of the art, hands-on science center located in Northern Virginia focusing on teaching and experiencing the life sciences. Due to open in 2005.
http://www.bblsc.org
- Botanical Museum
Part of The Finnish Museum of Natural History, its world-wide collecting activities add more than 22,000 specimens per year (vascular plants, cryptogams and fungi). Includes floristic database of Finland and some adjacent territories.
http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/
- Botanical Museum at Harvard
Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History. Collects and exhibits botanical specimens, products and artifacts. Contains an extensive paleobotanical collection, particularly Precambrian material. Famous for its collection of glass flowers.
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/museum_botanical.html
- Butterfly and Insect Museum
Located in La Ceiba, Honduras. Contains 9000 butterflies, moths and other insects from Honduras and around the world.
http://www.hondurasbutterfly.com/
- California Academy of Sciences - Natural History Museum
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Includes Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium and Steinhart Aquarium all in one location. Natural History Museum is one of the world's top 10 systematic biology institutes with major research collections.
http://www.calacademy.org/
- Ecomuseum
Information and events on this educational wildlife park located on the Island of Montréal. Also available in French.
http://www.ecomuseum.ca/
- Essig Museum of Entomology
The collection component of the California Insect Survey, with approx. 4.5 million specimens. Berkeley campus University of California.
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/essig/
- Frost Entomological Museum
Insect collection contains over 500,000 specimens for 10,000 different species. Extensive microscopic slide collection available to researchers. Part of Pennsylvania State University Department of Entomology. Limited Web presence.
http://www.ento.psu.edu/home/Frost/index.html
- Kulturama - Museum of Mankind
Provides overview of 600 million years of evolution of animals and humans, human biology and various aspects of the human history of civilization. Includes hours of operation, guided tours, courses, workshops and lectures. Located in Zurich. [German and English].
http://www.kulturama.ch
- Museo Entomologico Mariposas del Mundo - Entomological Museum Butterflies of the World
Information about the Museum and its collections of butterflies, beetles and exotic arthropods from around the world, butterfly conservation. Advertises the book - Mariposas Argentinas, events, and Museum associates.
http://www.mariposasdelmundo.com
- Museum of Comparative Zoology
Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History complex which collects and exhibits the "variety and comparative relationships of animal life."
http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/
- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
Research institute holding large research and teaching collection of terrestrial vertebrates, including tissue samples for molecular biology research and information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution. Research oriented website provides direct access to collections database.
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/mvz/
- Natural Habitats Ltd
Produces educational videos, interpretive graphic displays, light box displays and sound effects for public aquariums, zoos and natural history museums. Includes partial client list and directory of aquariums. Located in Bristol, England.
http://www.natural-habitats.co.uk
- Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center
University of Kansas, Lawrence. Holds major research and teaching collections in most areas of biology. Includes a division of Informatics with skills in numerical taxonomy and collections management software. Some public exhibits.
http://nhm.ukans.edu/
- San Diego Natural History Museum
The Museum covers the biodiversity and evolutionary history of southern California and Baja California with significant research collections, education, exhibits and community involvement
http://www.sdnhm.org/
- State Darwin Museum
Moscow, Russia natural history museum. Exhibits on zoogeography, development of scientific thought, evolution of species, Darwin history and biodiversity. Details on exhibits, panoramic movie of macro evolution exhibit. Russian/English
http://www.darwin.museum.ru/report/
- The Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia, world's leader in freshwater science research and biodiversity research, museum hosts dinosaurs, fossils, live butterflies, dioramas, offers environmental science education to adults and students, library and archives.
http://www.acnatsci.org/
- The Australian Museum, Sydney
Australia's original natural history museum. Covers anthropology, earth & environment, invertebrates and vertebrates. Major research collections with Australasian focus. Good education site. Tour exhibits via the Web.
http://www.austmus.gov.au/index.cfm
- The National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution
One of the world's top 10 research collections covering most fields of systematic biology. Comprehensive exhibits. Excellent educational site. Take a virtual tour through the Museum.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/
- The Natural History Museum, London, England
The United Kingdom's national museum of natural history is in world top 10. Major research and teaching collections cover botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology, mainly from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Tour the galleries via the Web. Excellent educational site.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
- The Newfoundland Insectarium
Located at Reidville, Newfoundland. Exhibits and collects unusual and rare insect varieties from around the world, including many living specimens in terrariums and aquariums.
http://www.newfoundlandinsectarium.nf.net/
- The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum
The Zoological Museum at Tring, Hertfordshire, UK is a well preserved example of an 18-19th century zoological collection. Now with added educational facilities.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/tring
- Timiriazev State Museum of Biology
Moscow, Russia museum containing extensive and diverse biological collection. Web site introduces collections.
http://www.museum.ru/timiryazev/default.htm
- University of Alberta Museum of Zoology
Collections includes vertebrate specimens from around the world and faunal surveys. Focus on Alberta. Primarily research and teaching collection.
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/uamz.hp/uamz.html
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Museum collections and web resources related to biodiversity, insects, fishes, mollusks, mammals, birds, and reptiles/amphibians. Major research and training museum.
http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/
- World Forestry Center Museum, Washington Park, Portland, Oregon
Museum of the World Forestry Center. Includes information on the public exhibits, education programs and a related teachers guide.
http://www.worldforestry.org/museum.html
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