Museum Collections

The Museum’s collections are representative of the natural history and biological diversity of the upper Midwest, in particular the western and upper Great Lakes region. In-house collections include taxidermic mounts of birds and mammals; preserved, dried and taxidermied fish, reptiles and amphibians; animal skulls and skins; mounted and preserved insects; a herbarium featuring vascular plants, seeds, mosses, liverworts and lichens; rocks and minerals; plaster casts of animal tracks; bird nests; and more.

If you would like to make a donation monetarily or with the presentation of a gift to  help support our collections please contact Cully Shelton, our naturalist.  In the past the Museum has acquired family collections, personal contributions, and found items.  Please contact the Museum before transporting any specimens in order to comply with current wildlife laws.