University of Vermont Natural History Museum

25 Years. 50,000 Plants.
In her quarter-century of volunteering at the Pringle Herbarium — ever since she retired from her career as a chemistry lab technician — Hilda White has mounted more than 50,000 specimens. Read an interview with her in Northern Woodlands.
The Cat Comes Back
Our restored catamount (aka eastern cougar), part of our collection since before 1898, is now on display in UVM's Davis Center in a collaborative exhibit between our museum and the Vermont Historical Society. Come see for yourself!
Critical Need for Collections in Infectious Disease Research
Curator Bill Kilpatrick and collaborators published in mBio on the importance of natural history collections to the study of infectious diseases. Read about it in the Washington Post and The Scientist.
Natural history collections are "vitally useful" to conservation
The museum's collections provide answers to Vermont conservation experts.
Photo by Joshua Brown
Stolen Rhino Horn Recovered, Returned to University
Curator of Vertebrates Bill Kilpatrick secured the horn after its restitution.

Photo by Brian Jenkins

Half a million animals, plants, and fungi

The museum holds specimens from around the world, while also serving as the official state archive of Vermont's flora and fauna. Scholars and students go to our collections to answer key questions about the diversity and origins of life on Earth.

Our vision is to promote understanding of the natural world and investment in sustaining it through research, curatorial work, and outreach. By bringing people into contact with natural diversity, the museum seeks to provide a broad audience with the understanding that the viability of human society depends on ensuring the future of natural systems.