Museum Research Collections

The Sternberg Museum houses collections of fossil animals and plants, geological objects, educational resources, and historical and archeological materials as well as collections of modern preserved plants, insects, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Most of the collections are from the Great Plains and adjacent areas, and most resulted from research and thus have high scientific value. If you are interested in studying paleontology, visit FHSU's Department of Geosciences. Also, the Biological Sciences Department provides students opportunities to study the natural history of contemporary plants and animals.

A majority of the research collections of the Sternberg Museum of Natural History are now housed in the new facility. The new facility has increased the space available for each collection and for graduate student research. Most of the teaching collections will remain on the main campus.