[Nhcoll-l] Why retain physical specimens

[Timothy Brys]

Along with the African crocodiles material I sent, I just saw this:
https://www.ksat.com/news/international/new-10footlong-crocodile-species-found-in-museum
[https://sharedmedia.grahamdigital.com/photo/2019/09/25/New%20Guinea%20crocodile.jpg_22325878_ver1.0_1280_720.jpg]<https://www.ksat.com/news/international/new-10footlong-crocodile-species-found-in-museum>
New 10-foot-long crocodile species found in museum<https://www.ksat.com/news/international/new-10footlong-crocodile-species-found-in-museum>
A unique species of crocodile lives in New Guinea, but in 1989, a researcher suspected that there may be more to the story on the tropical island.
www.ksat.com



<https://tickets.perotmuseum.org/auxiliary/Reserve.aspx?p=4889>Tim Brys - Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Teaching Collection Coordinator
Phone: 214.756.5840

timothy.brys at perotmuseum.org

2201 N. Field Street, Dallas Texas 75201






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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Why retain physical specimens


Recently I’ve been fielding a lot of questions about why our collection should retain a physical specimen once it has been digitized (e.g., CT-scanned, photographed, x-rayed, etc.). I’m curious how often other museum professionals are asked this question and what your general responses are for justifying the retention of a physical specimen. Why do you tell people it’s important to retain a specimen?



If anyone knows of article that have addressed this specific question I would appreciate references so that I can have them on hand for particularly curious visitors.



Thanks,

Sarah



Sarah K. Huber, Ph.D.
Curatorial Associate, VIMS Nunnally Ichthyology Collection
Office 804.684.7104 | Collection 804.684.7285
skhuber at vims.edu | http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php
PO Box 1346 | 1370 Greate Rd., Gloucester Pt., VA 23062


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