Tsukuba Research Departments
Facility Overview
Serving as a key hub for research in natural history and the history of science and technology, this facility houses research facilities and collection facilities.
The research facilities consist of five research departments and three research centers. The departments are the Department of Zoology, the Department of Botany, the Department of Geology and Paleontology, the Department of Anthropology, and the Department
of Science. The centers are the Center for Collections, the Center for Molecular Biodiversity Research, and the Center for the History of Japanese Industrial Technology. The collection facilities consist of the Natural History Collection
Wing, Science and Engineering Collection Buildings 1 and 2, and the Department of Botany Building. Together, they house a valuable collection of over 4.9 million specimens and materials gathered through surveys and research.
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TEL: 029-851-5159 (Main)
FAX: 029-853-8998
Learn about the Museum's work in “collecting and preserving specimens and materials,” “research based on specimens and materials,” and the roles and purposes of these activities.
Policy
Specimen Lending
The Museum lends specimens and materials from its collection to research institutions, such as museums and universities, for research purposes. We also lend specimens and materials to other museums and institutions for exhibition, allowing them to be shared with a wider audience.
Borrowing Procedures
While specimens are available on loan for research purposes, please note that all requests are subject to approval. The decision to lend is based on a review of the purpose for borrowing it, the applicant's institutional affiliation, and the condition of the specimens.
Contact Email:collection-center@kahaku.go.jp
Please include your full name and institutional affiliation when you contact us.
Please provide a brief description of the purpose for borrowing the specimen and how you intend to use it in your research. Please specify the type and number of specimens you wish to borrow, as well as any preferences regarding collection site, collection
date, size, and gender.
If you wish to borrow specimens with specific catalog numbers, please specify them.
We are unable to lend out all specimens of a single type at once. As a general rule, we lend out half of the specimens at a time. Once they are returned, we will lend out the remaining half.
If you wish to perform a dissection, you must obtain permission from the staff member in charge. Dissection is permitted if a sufficient number of specimens are available.
Notes on Specimen Identification
As is the case with other museums worldwide, the sheer volume of specimens we manage places a limit on identification accuracy. Please be aware that the borrowed specimens may not be correctly identified. Please also note the synonym relationships for the requested species. Some specimens may be identified under older or different scientific names.
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