Scientific study of the specimens in these collections has produced numerous ground-breaking research and educational projects. Using today's technologies, these collections are more valuable today than ever before. Under the care of the museum's director, Dr. Adrianne Noe, and curator, Archie Fobbs, the museum now makes these collections available for use by educators, scientists and scholars worldwide. Using computer technologies, these collections are now playing an important role in education and in neuroscience research. The collections contain normal, pathological and comparative specimens.
Developmental specimens are also available.
Each specimen contained in the collections is serially sectioned in one of the three major anatomical planes.