Georgia Museum of Natural History

Georgia Museum of Natural History
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Location101 Cedar Street, Athens, Georgia, United States
TypeNatural History
WebsiteGeorgia Museum of Natural History

33°56′42″N 83°22′18″W / 33.9449°N 83.3716°W / 33.9449; -83.3716

The Georgia Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as GMNH) is the U.S. state of Georgia's museum of natural history located in Athens, Georgia.[1] The museum has eleven different collections in Anthropology, Arthropods, Botany, Geology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrate, Mammalogy, Mycology, Ornithology, and Zooarchaeology.[2] In addition, there are exhibitions, archives, and entertainment for children.[3] The Exhibit Gallery is free and open to the public during scheduled hours. People can schedule a tour to visit the collections by appointment.

The museum staff deliver on thousands of information and loan requests annually.[4] Most of these originate within Georgia from agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forestry Service, Cooperative Extension Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Georgia Department of Transportation, as well as from private organizations and the general public.[5]

The GMNH provides natural history education opportunities to the public and its surrounding communities in addition to assisting in research endeavors. The museum also has an Internship Program that provides University of Georgia (UGA) undergraduates with hands-on collections experience.

In 1999, GMNH was recognized as the official state museum of natural history by the Georgia General Assembly.[6]

  1. ^ "Information". Georgia Museum of Natural History. 2008. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  2. ^ "Museum Collections | Georgia Museum of Natural History". naturalhistory.uga.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ "Exhibit". Georgia Museum of Natural History. 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
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  5. ^ "Public Service and Outreach | Georgia Museum of Natural History". naturalhistory.uga.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. ^ "Museum History | Georgia Museum of Natural History". naturalhistory.uga.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-20.