Fernbank Science Center

The Fernbank Science Center will rehouse and relocate its collection of bird study skins, bird eggs, mammal study skins, insect specimens, and other natural history specimens in order to improve access and preservation of these important assets. Project activities include: purchase and installation of cabinets in the collections space; purchase of specimen trays for certain collection items; preparation of the collection for relocation; moving the specimens into the new storage cabinets, which will include the creation of new labels with accession and collection numbers; and updating and entering collection data into the museum's collection database. Upon completion of the grant, the specimens will be rehoused in new secure, closed-door, powder-coated steel cabinets.