10.18452/8574
Hutterer, Karl L.
University museums and collections of natural history
International Committee for University Museums and Collections (UMAC)
2005
060 Organisationen, Museumswissenschaft
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2017-06-16
2017-06-16
2010-07-16
2005-01-01
en
http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/umacj/2003/hutterer-karl-17/PDF/hutterer.pdf
http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/18452/9226
urn:nbn:de:kobv:11-100172706
Natural history museums and collections at American universities have been in decline for the past 30 years, due in part to increasing constraints on the financial support framework and the perception that natural history museums may be no longer central to the mission of universities. This paper disputes the validity of this assumption and suggests strategies for strengthening the position of natural history museums within the academic structure.