Georgia Museum of Natural History, Natural history museum in Athens, United States
Description
The Georgia Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Athens housing over 7 million specimens and artifacts across eleven distinct fields of study, ranging from anthropology to zooarchaeology. The collections document Georgia's natural and cultural heritage through diverse materials and records.
History
The collection began in 1801 when Josiah Meigs established a natural history collection at the University of Georgia as a foundation for learning. The museum became formally established as an independent institution in 1988.
Culture
The museum serves as a central resource for schools and universities across the region, with students and researchers regularly engaging with the collections for study and investigation. Visitors can observe how these materials support learning and scholarly work in the community.
Practical
The museum is open on weekdays during morning and afternoon hours with visitor parking available on site. Plan to spend several hours exploring the extensive collections and check ahead for any special exhibitions or closures.
Did you know?
The anthropology and archaeology collection contains more than 3 million objects, representing an extraordinary depth of materials spanning thousands of years of human settlement. This single collection is so substantial that it stands as one of the largest repositories of its kind within the state.
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