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	University of Alberta Museum of Zoology URL: http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/uamz.hp/uamz.html ODP description: Collections includes vertebrate specimens from around the world and faunal surveys. Focus on Alberta. Primarily research and teaching collection. Located in Edmonton. Page description: The UAMZ includes specimens representing species from around the world, with the bulk of the collection being from Alberta.
	Frost Entomological Museum URL: http://www.ento.psu.edu/home/Frost/ ODP description: 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. Page title: Welcome to The Frost Entomological Museum Page description: The Frost Entomological Museum houses the arthropoad and related collections of the Pennsylvania State University. The Museum also offers a display area for the general public, and tours for school groups.
	The Botanical Museum URL: http://www.huh.harvard.edu/collections/botanical.html ODP description: 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. Page title: Harvard University Herbaria - Botanical Museum and Glass Flowers
	Museo EntomolÃ³gico Mariposas del Mundo: Museum Butterflies of the World URL: http://www.mariposasdelmundo.com ODP description: 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. Page title: index
	Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Collections URL: http://mvz.berkeley.edu/ ODP description: Searchable database of specimens that includes over 50,000 tissue samples for use in molecular analyses. Page title: Welcome to the MVZ
	University of Michigan Museum of Zoology URL: http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/ ODP description: Museum collections and web resources related to systematics and evolutionary biology, insects, fishes, mollusks, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
	Botanical Museum URL: http://www.fmnh.helsinki.fi/english/botany/ ODP description: 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. Page title: Botanical Museum Ã¢â¬â Finnish Museum of Natural History
	California Academy of Sciences URL: http://www.calacademy.org/ ODP description: San Francisco. Visitor information, exhibit descriptions with animal photos, history, penguin cam, and oceanography resources.
	The Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion URL: http://www.nfinsectarium.com/ ODP description: Located at Reidville, Newfoundland. Exhibits and collects unusual and rare insect varieties from around the world, including many living specimens in terrariums and aquariums. Page title: Newfoundland Insectarium
	Kulturama - Museum of Mankind URL: http://www.kulturama.ch ODP description: 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]. Page title: KULTURAMA Museum des Menschen
	Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center URL: http://web.nhm.ku.edu/ ODP description: 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. Page title: KU Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
	Butterfly and Insect Museum URL: http://www.hondurasbutterfly.com/ ODP description: Located in La Ceiba, Honduras. Contains 9000 butterflies, moths and other insects from Honduras and around the world. Page title: Butterfly Museum - Home Page
	The Academy of Natural Sciences URL: http://www.ansp.org/ ODP description: Exhibits, activities, programs, and galleries. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Page title: Academy of Natural Sciences - Natural History Museum in Philadelphia Page description: The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia's natural history museum, has been operating since 1812. Its public museum presents exhibits and activities suitable for children and adults, including live butterflies, dinosaurs, wildlife. Its educational programs provide science and environmental education services for schools, educators, student and familes. Its reseach into biodiversity, evolution and the aquatic environment is world renown...
	Belmont Bay Science Center URL: http://www.bblsc.org ODP description: Information about development of state of the art, hands-on science center located in Richmond, Virginia focusing on teaching and experiencing the life sciences. Page title: Home - Belmont Bay Science Center
	Essig Museum of Entomology URL: http://essig.berkeley.edu/ ODP description: The collection component of the California Insect Survey, with approx. 4.5 million specimens. Berkeley campus University of California.
	World Forestry Center Discovery Museum URL: http://www.worldforestrycenter.org/museum/dm_discover.php ODP description: Includes information on the public exhibits, education programs and a related teachers guide. Washington Park, Portland, Oregon. Page title: Discovery Museum Page description: Information about the World Forestry education exhibits and programs at the Center's museum location in Portland, demonstration forests in Oregon, international programs and research activities.
	Museum of Comparative Zoology URL: http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/ ODP description: Part of the Harvard University Museum of Natural History complex which collects and exhibits the "variety and comparative relationships of animal life."