See the collection of specimens dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s when students went on expeditions for scientific research.
The University of Iowa's Museum of Natural History houses a large collection of specimens dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s when students went on expeditions for scientific research.
- The collections has over 31,000 birds, eggs, and nests, and more than 5,000 mamalian study skins, skulls, skeletons.
- The museum's bird collection includes nearly all species recorded as residents or seasonal visitors to Iowa, with over 1,000 birds on display.
- The museum was founded by order of the Iowa Legislature in 1858 and it is the oldest university museum west of the Mississippi River.
- The century-old Laysan Island Cyclorama offers a 360-degree view of Laysan, an outpost of the Hawaiian atoll and a bird sanctuary.