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Puget Sound Museum
One of the Pacific Northwest's significant natural history collections, focusing on research & education.
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Student Involvement
Unique undergraduate student access to natural history collections through the museum Docent Program & student research.
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Research
Collections-based research plays an integral part of the Puget Sound Museum's mission.
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Education & Outreach
The Puget Sound Museum emphasizes education & outreach by bringing collections & specimens to the public.
Puget Sound Museum of Natural History
Welcoming our new Director
University of Puget Sound professor Kena Fox-Dobbs will take over museum leadership from Professor Emeritus Peter Wimberger.
The Hidden Specimen
Museum collections through the eyes of local artists.
August 28 - October 14
A collaboration between the Puget Sound Museum and the Kittredge Gallery, The Hidden Specimen is a science art exhibit featuring the work of local artists and UPS students inspired by the museum's specimens and collections. Viewable during Kittredge Gallery hours. Curated by Madison Mayfield.
Visit the Museum Virtually
Step inside the museum prep lab and see what birds our Collections Manager, Gary Shugart, has been working on!
Check out this stop-motion video explaining form and function in bird beaks, featuring specimens from the museum and made by University of Puget Sound students!
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1926
Established in -
100,000+
research specimens -
2nd
largest natural history collection at a liberal arts college in the U.S.
Visit
The museum does NOT have open hours for the public. Visits to the museum are by appointment only.
Donate
Help us continue to support our museum collection and outreach programs by giving to the museum.