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Natural History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Age of Reptiles Mural at the Yale Peabody Museum 
 This site reproduces and describes Rudolph Zallinger's famous dinosaur mural, a panorama "from the Devonian period of almost 400 million years ago to the late Cretaceous, a chapter that ended some 65 million years ago." Painted over a four-year period (1943-1947), the 110 feet long by 16 feet high work is a kind of time capsule of both the biological science and art of its time. http://www.peabody.yale.edu/explore/reptiles.html Topics: Animals, Art, Environment, Museums, Science Last updated Aug 3, 2005 American Museum of Natural History
General information about the New York City museum and the Rose Center for Earth and Space, home of the Hayden Planetarium. Find out about the current exhibits and programs, including those for children; collections in the research areas of anthropology, zoology, paleontology, and physical sciences; the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation; and past and present expeditions. Includes online courses and resources for educators. Searchable. http://www.amnh.org/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, Science Last updated Nov 13, 2007 American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition, 1909-1915
An exhibit of scientists Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin's almost six-year expedition to the Central African Congo River basin to catalog the plants and animals they found. Features biographies, notes, field photographs, diaries, illustrations, articles on the anthropology and zoology of the region, video clips, and interactive maps of early 20th century Congo (formerly Zaire). Searchable photos, field notes, anthropological objects, and publications. From the American Museum of Natural History. http://diglib1.amnh.org/ Topics: Environment, Geography, History, Museums, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Sep 18, 2003 American Museum of Natural History, Division of Paleontology
This museum "has one of the largest and most significant paleontology collections in the world. This collection contains an estimated five million fossil specimens, including over three hundred thousand fossil vertebrates, collected over 125 years." This site features more than 8,000 images of the specimens and more than a thousand images of old photographs, letters, and field notebooks. http://research.amnh.org/paleontology/ Topics: Animals, Correspondence, Environment, Geology, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Australian Museum Online: Explore
Collection of materials from the Australian Museum (Sydney), which is known for its natural history and indigenous studies research. Includes fact sheets, FAQs, and other resources for teachers, students, and researchers. Covers topics such as ancient Egypt, keeping reptiles as pets in Australia, fossils, spiders, birds, kangaroos, and endangered animals and conservation. http://australianmuseum.net.au/ Topics: Environment, History By Place, Museums, Museums by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Berkeley Natural History Museums (BNHM)
Website for this consortium of six member museums and eight field stations associated with the University of California, Berkeley, including the Essig Museum of Entomology, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and Central Sierra Snow Laboratory. Features links to individual member sites, and details about BNHM projects such as digitizing museum specimens and "Exploring California Biodiversity," which provides urban children an opportunity to learn about the natural environment. Also includes news and a calendar of events. http://bnhm.berkeley.edu Topics: Museums Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Berkeley Natural History Museums: Search Specimens in Our Collections
Database for specimens held by six natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University and Jepson Herbaria, Essig Museum of Entomology, Museum of Paleontology, Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and UC Botanical Garden. Individual entries include scientific and common names, taxonomy, and collection date and location. Some items include photos. Browsable, or searchable by many factors such a geography, taxonomy, collector, and geologic time. http://bnhm.berkeley.edu/query/ Topics: Museums Last updated Jul 27, 2006 Butterfly Rainforest
A companion site to "a living exhibit that supports hundreds of butterflies from around the world." The site features information about the exhibit, a butterfly discovery game, and an image gallery with hundreds of vivid, high-quality photographs of butterfly species from around the world (in "Butterfly Fun"). Also find questions and answers about butterflies and moths, including "what they eat, how long they live, [and] who wins the prizes for largest and smallest species." From the Florida Museum of Natural History. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/ Topics: Environment, Insects & Arachnids, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Jun 9, 2005 California Living Museum (CALM)
Basic facts and pictures of various native California animals: the badger, bald eagle, black bear, blacktailed jackrabbit, bobcat, burrowing owl, chuckwalla, mountain lion, mountain kingsnake, muledeer, opossum, raven, raccoon, red-tailed hawk, and San Joaquin kit fox. There is also an on-line tour of the facility, visitor information, a calendar of events, and information about the museum's educational activities and its Adopt-an-Animal program. http://www.calmzoo.org/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Environment, Mammals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Recreation, Recreation, Science Last updated Aug 26, 2002 Field Museum
This museum, located in Chicago, is dedicated to "the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." The site contains online exhibits (topics include lions of Tsavo, and butterflies); and information on museum events, programs, and collections. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science Last updated May 25, 2004 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
This informative site presents detailed on-line exhibits that include: Africa, beetles, cats, DNA research, entomology, fossils of the La Brea Tar Pits, sharks, snakes, and more. They also maintain a comprehensive directory of links to other museums with Web presence. http://www.nhm.org/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Science Last updated Apr 12, 2004 Natural History Museums and Collections
Great site for a worldwide tour of natural history museums and collections. This unannotated directory of links is ordered geographically. There are also links to other Natural History Museums and General Museums lists. Maintained by a member of the Natural History Caucus of the Special Libraries Association. http://www.lib.washington.edu/sla/natmus.html Topics: Environment, Museums, Science, Science Last updated Dec 20, 2000 Port Townsend Marine Science Center: Marine and Natural History Exhibits
Located within Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center provides "interactive exhibits for the public, training and support of teachers and students" promoting the scientific study of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. The site has information on exhibits, programs offered, hours, location, calendar of events, and membership and volunteer opportunities, as well as links to related Web sites. http://www.ptmsc.org/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 23, 2003 Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Site for the chain of commercial museums founded by Robert Ripley and dedicated to odd and amazing things from around the world. The site provides a chronology of Ripley and his company, a vault of selections from the collection, videos of oddities, online games, and more. Also includes information about the related television show. Note: Some images may be troubling. http://www.ripleys.com/ Topics: Museums, News Last updated Oct 8, 2007 The Whale Museum
This museum, located in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington state, "promotes stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research." Site features information about the orcas (killer whales) of the Pacific Northwest and the museum's "Orca Adoption Program." Also includes news items, a list of whale sightings, and details about the museum's other conservation, research, and education programs. http://www.whalemuseum.org/ Topics: Environment, Mammals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 8, 2003 Wonder Bound: Rare Books on Early Museums
The site explores how "centuries-old natural history books [are] vital to scientific research" today. Considers display, collecting and description, and preservation techniques as discussed and illustrated in rare books. Includes a brief bibliography. A companion to an exhibit on display at the National Museum of Natural History in 2002. http://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/wonderbound/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Science, Science Last updated May 13, 2003 |
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