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.  The museum does not have educational or interpretive displays as of November 2011, but displays are in the final design stage with construction to commence in the summer of 2012.

Quick Links
Preparing a bird teaching specimen (pdf)
Salvaging Specimens for the Museum
Birds of Washington
Bird Wing Images
Dragonflies
Nature in the Classroom - a free resource for teachers
Slater Museum Blog - Northwest Nature Notes
Slater Museum Videos on YouTube (PugetSoundMuseum Channel)
Slater Museum on Facebook

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.