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For a general introduction to the care, storage,display and documentation of natural history specimens go to
- Care of natural history specimens.
- Pre-entry procedures (MDA) offers advice to ensure that the organisation is accountable for acquisitions or notification of potential acquisitions that occur before the items enter the organisation's premises. This can often apply to natural history specimens.
- Bulk Accessioning (MDA) similarly offers guidance on whether and how to allocate one accession number to a large group of similar items, such as a natural history collection.
Contacts:
- Find out about relevant subject specialist networks in this field.Contact:
- The Natural Sciences Collection Association (NatSCA) is the UK's organisation for representing Natural Science Collections and associated museum staff.
- Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
Please note that these pages are under construction. If the section you are looking for hasn't yet been fully completed, please go to the Conserve Objects or Care for my Collection pages or use the search facility, as Collections Link already has a number of collection specific resources on offer. Alternatively please contact the Collections Link advice line on 0845 838 4000.
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