Electronic inventory of European bird collections
Aberdeen University Zoology Museum (ABDUZ)
What is in the bird collection?
| Skins | 2000 |
| Egg sets | 0 |
| Skeletons | 750 |
| Mounts | 800 |
| Spirits | n/a |
| Nests | 100 |
| Other Items | n/a |
People
Current staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Curtis | Head of Museums | No |
| Alan Knox | Emeritus Head of Museums | Yes |
Aberdeen University Zoology Museum
Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Email:
- museums@abdn.ac.uk
- Tel:
- +44 1224 274330
- Fax:
Summary
The museum’s displays are worldwide in scope, from protozoa to the great whales, including taxidermy, skeletal material, study skins, fluid-preserved specimens and models.
Brief history
The largest zoological collection in the north of Scotland. The University of Aberdeen was formed in 1860 by the fusion of two ancient universities, Kings’ College in Old Aberdeen and Marischal College in New Aberdeen. Both colleges accumulated collections from the earliest 1700s (and probably before that) until their separate natural history museums came together at Marischal College in 1860 as the new University’s Natural History Museum. The collections are wide-ranging and include donations from former graduates stationed abroad. The emphasis was heavily on teaching rather than research or public display until into the 20th century. The museum was relocated to the new Zoology building in Old Aberdeen in 1970.
Updates
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