The MVZ administrative office is open Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8 am -12 pm and 1 pm -5 pm.
Special arrangements can be made with individual Curators for
use of the collections during evenings and weekends.
| Public |
The Museum is set up primarily
as a research facility that is closed to the public. Normally, there
are no tours given or exhibits displayed inside the Museum. However,
there are public displays directly outside the Museum and in the
two adjoining hallways of the Valley Life Sciences Building. In addition, we are open to the public with special displays during Cal Day. |
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| Researcher Access |
Admission and use is granted to research
scientists, graduate students, and other visitors with a scientific
interest in the collections. Access to the collections is by appointment
only. Requests to visit the collections should be made to the appropriate
Curator at: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology University of California 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building Berkeley, California 94720-3160 USA Phone: (510) 642-3567 Fax: (510) 643-8238 |
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| Student Access |
Access to the collections for graduate students is by appointment only, please contact the appropriate curator. For undergraduates, there are several classes on campus that
either give short tours of the Museum, or use some of its collections
for teaching. For more information, see |
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