Journal of Natural Science Collections

The Journal of Natural Science Collections is the peer-reviewed journal published by NatSCA, once a year. The first volume of the journal was published in December 2013 (see associated news story here).

The Journal of Natural Science Collections is a place for those working with these collections to share projects and practices that will benefit the museum community. The Journal represents all areas of work with natural science collections, and includes articles on best practice and latest research across disciplines, including conservation, curation, learning, and exhibitions. Articles should be relevant and accessible to our diverse membership. All submissions are peer reviewed, resulting in high quality articles.

If you would like to contribute to the Journal, please contact the editor (editor@natsca.org) and see our guidelines for authors, which you can download as a PDF here.

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Volume
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NatSCA 2023 AGM Minutes

Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
136
End Page: 
146

Conservation of extensively falling out hairs and feathers in a Rowland Ward’s 19th century diorama

Authorship: 
Castelain, L.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
126
End Page: 
135

The Deterioration Phenomena (DP) Method: An efficient approach to collection surveying

Authorship: 
Royce, K.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
105
End Page: 
125

The well-travelled octopus: from Dunedin to Dublin in 1886

Authorship: 
Crane, R.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
96
End Page: 
104

From the field to collections: Developing natural history collections and collection centers in a unique region of Saudi Arabia

Authorship: 
Freedman, J.
Collins, C.
Darwish, M.
Al Johani, N.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
87
End Page: 
95

Unlocking Designation through a collaborative ‘ecosystem’: Secrets from Ipswich Museums’ application and Ice Age story

Authorship: 
Jackson, S.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
74
End Page: 
86

How to use object biographies to manage your data

Authorship: 
Winters, L.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
66
End Page: 
73

How to change vergency by urging divergency to inspire urgency in a climate emergency: A reflective account of using museum engagement and natural science collections to raise awareness of the biodiversity crisis and climate change

Authorship: 
Batchelor, W.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
57
End Page: 
65

Working with local communities to enhance the understanding and interpretation of natural history collections: lessons learnt from the Rights and Rites project

Authorship: 
Pardoe, H. S.
Nicol, P.
Kitto, N.
Roberts, F. A.
Dunrod, J.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
37
End Page: 
56

Labours of excavation: Reflections on “Unearthing the collection”

Authorship: 
Armstrong, E. S.
Oromeng, K. V.
Issue: 
12
Start Page: 
19
End Page: 
36

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