Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History was located in Storrs, Connecticut as part of the University of Connecticut.[1]
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Established | 1988 |
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Dissolved | 2016 |
Location | Storrs, Connecticut, United States |
Website | www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhhome.html |
The small museum contained a variety of scientific and archaeological collections about the cultural history of southern New England.[2] The natural history collections contained "hundreds of thousands of specimens of mammals, birds, insects, invertebrates, fossils, plants, fish and parasites."[3] Since 2004, it housed the Connecticut Archaeology Center, which contained the "largest repository of Connecticut Native American, colonial and industrial artifacts in existence."[4]
In August 2016, the University closed the museum to turn it into administrative office space. Although the museum still exists as a legal entity, it no longer has any physical location or exhibit space.[5][6]
References
- Battista, Carolyn (1989-05-07). "THE VIEW FROM: THE CONNECTICUT STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY; Preserving a Natural Heritage, Here and There". The New York Times.
- "About". Connecticut State Museum of Natural History. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- "Connecticut State Museum of Natural History Collections". Connecticut State Museum of Natural History. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- "About the Connecticut Archaeology Center Collections". Connecticut Archaeology Center. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- Natural History Museum to Relocate, Expand Public Outreach
- UConn should honestly address reason behind museum closure
External links
- Connecticut State Museum of Natural History - Official site
- Visit to the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History - CT Quest, descriptions of exhibits