[Nhcoll-l] NMNH closes collections

[Butler, Carol]

Dear Collections Users,

In response to COVID-19,  the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History is implementing precautionary measures to help reduce the spread of the virus, including limiting access to facilities.  The safety of our staff, visitors, and communities are our first priority.  As of March 14, 2020 the NMNH temporarily closed to the public.  That closure now includes access to the NMNH collections via scientific visits or outgoing loans.  Users may continue to access collections information via collections.si.edu.  Please do not ship collections such as returned loans to the museum at this time.  We will reopen when we are advised that it is safe to do so.

Thank you for your understanding.

Carol Roetzel Butler
Assistant Director for Collections
MRC 106 Rm 422
National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20560
w 202.633.0836  c 202.288.9334
butlerc at si.edu<mailto:butlerc at si.edu>

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) complies with all U.S. export and sanctions laws, as well as fish, wildlife and other regulations applicable to the importation and exportation of specimens and research materials.  Please consider the country of origin and nature of any specimen, sample, object or material shipped to NMNH, and if applicable, ensure that it is properly licensed and otherwise compliant with U.S. law prior to shipment.




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