Electronic inventory of European bird collections
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Naturhistorisches Museum Bern (NMBE)
What is in the bird collection?
| Skins | 13200 |
| Egg sets | 8550 |
| Skeletons | 1200 |
| Mounts | n/a |
| Spirits | 100 |
| Nests | 410 |
| Other Items | n/a |
People
Current staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Schweizer | Curator | Yes |
Important past bird staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| Marcel Güntert | director - also responsible fo | Yes |
| Friedrich Meisner | No | |
| Theophil Studer | No |
Collectors
Important collections from
- E. A. Goeldi
- J. Gould
- J. Henrici
- Paul Henrici
- T. J. Krüper
- Gilbert Pochelon
- W. Volz
Naturhistorisches Museum Bern
Bernastraße 15, CH-3005 Bern, Switzerland
- Email:
- manuell.schweizer@nmbe.unibe.ch
- Website:
- www.nmbe.ch/en
- Tel:
- 41 31 350 71 11
- Fax:
Brief history
Founded 1802 when the coll. of the Rev. Daniel Sprüngli was donated to the municipality after his death. Still owned by the municipality of the Burghers of Bern
Updates
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