Slater Museum of Natural History

Our goals are to preserve and provide a collection of specimens to be used for research and education. The Slater Museum is one of the region's significant repositories for bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian and plant specimens from the Pacific Northwest. For more information about the museum's policies, collections, associated educational resources and staff, see the links at the right or below.  

Quick Links
Preparing a bird teaching specimen (pdf)
Donating Specimens to the Museum
Birds of Washington
Bird Wing Images
Dragonflies
Slater Museum Blog - Northwest Nature Notes  

Driving Directions
The Slater Museum is located in the east wing of Thompson Hall (Room 295). The herbarium is in room 290.  The nearest intersection for a driving reference is North Union Ave. and N 14th St, Tacoma, WA.  For directions, visit google.  Park in the parking lot for Thompson or nearby on the street. 

Note: The links at the bottom of this page will take you to the University of Puget Sound.  Click here to contact Slater Museum staff.