The type collection is fairly small. The collection derives mostly from expeditions and similar directed collecting during the 20th Century. We have several ill-delimited office and lab spaces, with computers, printers, scanner, etc. We are connected to the museum LAN and have full access to internet services. We are short of microscopes, but can usually find facilities for visiting researchers.
Guest rooms are available for a small fee.
If you cannot visit us, we will be happy to send the fish on loan to you, but please consider the loan conditions before writing. We also have limited exchange with other institutions. Out of crowded corridors in the north wing of the main building we are currently moving the collection into new quarters at the back of the musem. The new collection building includes an underground storage room providing 7 shelf km, shared with the Invertebrate Department, and above-ground facilities for collection management procedures, complete with alcohol from the tap.