Selected species are maintained in the Virginia Tech Culture Collection which numbers more than 2000 isolates. The entire culture collection and nearly 6000 herbarium collections are now in a data base. The geographical coverage includes major collections from Virginia and the Appalachian region, central Idaho and northwestern Montana. In addition, there is an Alaskan collection numbering more than 6000 with emphasis on arctic and alpine tundra fungi. Major foreign collection are from Europe, Western Australia, Republic of Korea and from The Greater Antilles, especially Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,and Jamaica.
Additional collections are present from Canada, Japan, South Africa, and Thailand.
The Massey Herbarium is available to researchers and serious students of botany during regular working hours or by special arrangement. Curatorial staff will assist visitors with an introduction to the collections. Working bench space is available for short-term use and fully equipped with dissecting microscopes, lighting, and miscellaneous supplies. Loans are not made to individuals. The normal loan period is one year, though extensions may be requested from the curator.