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 The Academy of Natural SciencesThe Academy of Natural Sciences
 Philadelphia, world's leader in freshwater science research and biodiversity research, museum hosts dinosaurs, fossils, live butterflies, dioramas, offers environmental science education to adults and students, library and archives.
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Belmont Bay Science CenterBelmont Bay Science Center
 Information about development of state of the art, hands-on science center located in Richmond, Virginia focusing on teaching and experiencing the life sciences.
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Botanical MuseumBotanical Museum
 Part of The Finnish Museum of Natural History, its world-wide collecting activities add more than 22,000 specimens per year (vascular plants, cryptogams and fungi). Includes floristic database of Finland and some adjacent territories.
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The Botanical MuseumThe Botanical Museum
 Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History. Collects and exhibits botanical specimens, products and artifacts. Includes a paleobotanical collection, particularly Precambrian material. Famous for its collection of glass flowers.
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Butterfly and Insect MuseumButterfly and Insect Museum
 Located in La Ceiba, Honduras. Contains 9000 butterflies, moths and other insects from Honduras and around the world.
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California Academy of SciencesCalifornia Academy of Sciences
 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Includes Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium and Steinhart Aquarium all in one location. Natural History Museum is one of the world's top 10 systematic biology institutes with major research collections.
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EcomuseumEcomuseum
 Information and events on this educational wildlife park located on the Island of Montréal. Also available in French.
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Essig Museum of EntomologyEssig Museum of Entomology
 The collection component of the California Insect Survey, with approx. 4.5 million specimens. Berkeley campus University of California.
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Frost Entomological MuseumFrost Entomological Museum
 Insect collection contains over 500,000 specimens for 10,000 different species. Includes microscopic slide collection available to researchers. Part of Pennsylvania State University Department of Entomology. Limited Web presence.
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Kulturama - Museum of MankindKulturama - Museum of Mankind
 Provides overview of 600 million years of evolution of animals and humans, human biology and various aspects of the human history of civilization. Includes hours of operation, guided tours, courses, workshops and lectures. Located in Zurich. [German and English].
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Museo Entomológico Mariposas del Mundo: Museum Butterflies of the WorldMuseo Entomológico Mariposas del Mundo: Museum Butterflies of the World
 Information about the Museum and its collections of butterflies, beetles and exotic arthropods from around the world, butterfly conservation. Advertises the book - Mariposas Argentinas, events, and Museum associates.
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Museu da Vida - Museum of LifeMuseu da Vida - Museum of Life
 This museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, includes a science train, permanent exhibition on the theme of biodiversity, theater and science park.
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Museum of Comparative ZoologyMuseum of Comparative Zoology
 Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History complex which collects and exhibits the "variety and comparative relationships of animal life."
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC BerkeleyMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
 Houses over 640,000 specimens of amphibians, reptiles, birds, bird eggs or nests, and mammals, as well as over 50,000 tissue samples from these vertebrate groups. Access is granted to research scientists, graduate students, and other visitors with a scientific interest by appointment only.
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Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research CenterNatural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center
 University of Kansas, Lawrence. Holds major research and teaching collections in most areas of biology. Includes a division of Informatics with skills in numerical taxonomy and collections management software. Some public exhibits.
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The Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly PavilionThe Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion
 Located at Reidville, Newfoundland. Exhibits and collects unusual and rare insect varieties from around the world, including many living specimens in terrariums and aquariums.
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University of Alberta Museum of ZoologyUniversity of Alberta Museum of Zoology
 Collections includes vertebrate specimens from around the world and faunal surveys. Focus on Alberta. Primarily research and teaching collection. Located in Edmonton.
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University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyUniversity of Michigan Museum of Zoology
 Museum collections and web resources related to biodiversity, insects, fishes, mollusks, mammals, birds, and reptiles/amphibians. Major research and training museum.
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World Forestry Center Discovery MuseumWorld Forestry Center Discovery Museum
 Includes information on the public exhibits, education programs and a related teachers guide. Washington Park, Portland, Oregon.
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Zoological Museum of the University of AthensZoological Museum of the University of Athens
 Collection of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, marine vertebrates, insects, mollusks and marine invertebrates. Located in Athens, Greece.
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