Collections at Risk
NatSCA has always viewed the safeguarding of natural science collections, and the many services they support, as a core function and reacted promptly to any threat to their safety.
Natural science collections, when properly maintained, represent a rich, unique and educational resource distinguishing museums from other public attractions. They offer great benefits to the museum or service they reside with. Their continued well being, therefore, represents a common goal for governing bodies and NatSCA alike.
NatSCA, with its unrivalled wealth of knowledge and expertise, can assist any UK museum with natural science collection issues: from advising decision makers to collection auditing to guidance on collection care. NatSCA is always pleased to offer advice on all aspects of the care, access and use of natural science collections.
Additional Resources
When people think of natural science collections, images of dark rows of dusty taxidermy and 'things' in murky spirit often spring to mind. With such a reputation, governing bodies may find themselves justifying why these collections need funding at all.
A Matter of Life and Death. Natural science collections: why keep them and why fund them?
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