HELP SAVE THE NATURAL HISTORY ARTS
The art of traditional exhibit building requires unique skills that only a handful of people have mastered in the world. Understanding the creation and preservation of these works is essential to their survival. Help us pass this along to the next generation. 100% of all donations go directly towards helping us carry out our mission.
We will continue to develop a library of historic books, journals, and notes. A collection of artifacts will be used for professional research and education. Oral histories will be recorded from those who are familiar with lost methods. Additionally, a rigorous exploration of specific historic processes will lead to the generation of research publications, lectures, courses, and seminars.
Please consider donating to help support this very worthy cause with a tax deductible donation!
Thank you!
The Institute for Natural History Arts is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Donations are 100% tax deductible as allowed by the law.
OUR WISH LIST
Taxidermy & Specimen Preparation
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Taxidermy forms & armatures
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Ear liners
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Glass eyes
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Teeth, tongues, and jaw sets
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Molds of the above items
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Death masks and reference casts
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Dry materials / chemicals / formulations
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Boxes / containers / packaging
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Sisal / cotton
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Wire
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String / thread / twine
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Specimen labels
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Wood bases
Laboratory Supplies
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Specimen/apothecary jars
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Specimen Cabinets
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Glassware
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Microscopes
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Furniture
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Miscellaneous laboratory equipment
Expeditions & Collecting
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Firearms
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Traps
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Traps & weapons made by indigenous people.
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Tents & camp furniture
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Sleds / boats / saddles / tack / mode of transport
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Specimen storage /shipping crates
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Material crates / barrels / cartons / packaging
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Tool kits
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Surgical kits
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First aid kits
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Field glasses
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Clothing
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Personal items
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Miscellaneous supplies
Models
Natural history based models and molds, exhibiting the wide range of materials and processes.
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Botanical models and molds
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Ichthyological models and molds
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Herpetology models and molds
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Geological models and molds
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Raw materials, i.e., paper, cotton, wax, paint, etc.
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Rare or unique models and molds
Dioramas
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Full dioramas and their components
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Scale dioramas
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Maquettes
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Scale models
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Unused material – period specific
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Murals or background paintings
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Sketches for background paintings
Tools & Equipment
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Currier knives / fleshing knives
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Ear openers
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Scalpels / knives
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Surgical kits
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Fleshing beams
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Fur combs
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Paint brushes
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Modeling / sculpting tools
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Sculpting tables
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Boxes & containers
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Barrels, Crocks, tanning vats
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Tannery Equipment
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Paint kits, easels
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Miscellaneous specialized tools
Library
Subjects specific to specimen preparation, exhibit building, model making, taxidermy, collecting expeditions, etc.
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Books
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Journals
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Maps
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Letters
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Field notes
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Sketches & drawings
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Photographs
Specimens
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Taxidermy – all forms
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Study skins
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Tanned skins
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Entomology collections
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Egg & nest collections
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Osteology collections
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Botanical collections
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Herpetology collections
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Ichthyology collections
Donations Are Tax Deductible
Traditional exhibit building requires rare skills crucial for the preservation of art, and we need your help to pass this knowledge to the next generation. Your tax-deductible donations will support our efforts in developing a library, collecting artifacts, recording oral histories, and producing educational materials. Thank you!
The Institute for Natural History Arts is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Donations are 100% tax deductible as allowed by the law.
Have something on our wish list or an item you feel may fit our mission? Please let us know!