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Museums of natural history—do we need their collections in the time of molecular biology?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Sven Mathiasson
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Abstract

All over the world natural history museums act as storehouses. Billions of creatures are preserved. Most museum visitors never see these collections; they only meet the limited specimens presented in public exhibitions. Most people seem to know little about the value of these collections and how they are used. This article presents some aspects of natural history collections and their value in scientific and other contexts.

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European Review , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , October 1993 , pp. 319 - 328
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Copyright © Academia Europaea 1993

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