Botanical Museum Major German research and teaching museum. Important historical collections in systematic zoology, palaeontology, and mineralogy. Major public exhibits including dinosaurs and Archaeopteryx, one of the earliest fossil birds known. Mostly German language site, some English pages. Butterfly and Insect Museum Research institute holding large research and teaching collection of terrestrial vertebrates, including tissue samples for molecular biology research and information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution.
Research oriented website provides direct access to collections database.
California Academy of Sciences - Natural History Museum One of the world's top 10 research collections covering most fields of systematic biology. Excellent educational site. Take a virtual tour through the Museum. California Academy of Sciences Holds major research and teaching collections in most areas of biology. Includes a division of Informatics with skills in numerical taxonomy and collections management software.