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Image by Dan Visan
Image by Dan Visan

OUR WISH LIST

Taxidermy & Specimen Preparation

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  • Taxidermy forms & armatures

  • Ear liners

  • Glass eyes

  • Teeth, tongues, and jaw sets

  • Molds of the above items

  • Death masks and reference casts

  • Dry materials / chemicals / formulations

  • Boxes / containers / packaging

  • Sisal / cotton

  • Wire

  • String / thread / twine

  • Specimen labels

  • Wood bases

Laboratory Supplies

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  • Specimen/apothecary jars

  • Specimen Cabinets

  • Glassware

  • Microscopes

  • Furniture

  • Miscellaneous laboratory equipment

 Expeditions & Collecting

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  • Firearms

  • Traps

  • Traps & weapons made by indigenous people.

  • Tents & camp furniture

  • Sleds / boats / saddles / tack / mode of transport

  • Specimen storage /shipping crates

  • Material crates / barrels / cartons / packaging

  • Tool kits

  • Surgical kits

  • First aid kits

  • Field glasses

  • Clothing

  • Personal items

  • Miscellaneous supplies

Models

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Natural history based models and molds, exhibiting the wide range of materials and processes.

  • Botanical models and molds

  • Ichthyological models and molds

  • Herpetology models and molds

  • Geological models and molds

  • Raw materials, i.e., paper, cotton, wax, paint, etc.

  • Rare or unique models and molds

Dioramas

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  • Full dioramas and their components 

  • Scale dioramas

  • Maquettes

  • Scale models

  • Unused material – period specific

  • Murals or background paintings

  • Sketches for background paintings

Tools & Equipment

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  • Currier knives / fleshing knives 

  • Ear openers

  • Scalpels / knives 

  • Surgical kits

  • Fleshing beams

  • Fur combs

  • Paint brushes

  • Modeling / sculpting tools

  • Sculpting tables

  • Boxes & containers 

  • Barrels, Crocks, tanning vats

  • Tannery Equipment

  • Paint kits, easels

  • Miscellaneous specialized tools

Library

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Subjects specific to specimen preparation, exhibit building, model making, taxidermy, collecting expeditions, etc. 

  • Books

  • Journals

  • Maps

  • Letters

  • Field notes

  • Sketches & drawings

  • Photographs

Specimens

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  • Taxidermy – all forms

  • Study skins

  • Tanned skins

  • Entomology collections

  • Egg & nest collections

  • Osteology collections

  • Botanical collections

  • Herpetology collections

  • Ichthyology collections

White Grass

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!

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