A scientific heritage
Important collections at UCL
University College London is the home of several important scientific collections used for research and teaching. Some of the collections are open to the public others can only be seen by appointment. The UCL web site gives the details for each collection.
The Institute of Archaeology collections
The collection held by the Institute of Archaeology includes botanical and zoological specimens found by archaeologists. These help with the identification of plant and animal remains. Collections of minerals and other materials form part of the teaching resource for the study of early technology.
Geological Sciences collections
The Geological Sciences collection contains rocks, minerals and fossils collected from all over the world during the last 150 years. There are about 40 000 specimens on show to the public. The NASA archive features hundreds of thousands of images housed in the new Planetary Suite.
The UCL Science collections
These remarkable collections include examples of equipment used by famous scientists who have done their work at UCL.
The Grant Museum
This museum houses a collection covering the whole of the animal kingdom. The museum contains cases packed full of skeletons, mounted animals as well as specimens preserved in fluid. You can even find a dodo.
Submitted by: Andrew Hunt, 19 January 2007
