Museum fund and collections

Museum fund and collections

Brief information about the main and scientific auxiliary funds of the State Museum of Nature of Uzbekistan

The number of exhibits in the main fund of the State Museum of Nature of Uzbekistan is 363,059, including 356,722 entomological insect collections, 4,409 zoological collections and 1,928 geological collections. The collection of insects makes up 97% of the museum fund.
A collection of 136,538 insects collected by entomologist V. I. Obukhova in 1937-1940 is preserved in the main collection of the State Nature Museum of Uzbekistan.
The number of exhibits in the scientific auxiliary fund is 1265. Among them, there are 987 botanical materials, zoological objects, dioramas, models, 125 geological-geographical exhibits, 153 portraits of scientists, sketches, mobile exhibition pictures.

Department of entomology

5437

A periodic collection of immature insects

11533

Periodical collection of Hymenoptera and Semirigid

12899

A periodical collection of Diptera, Cicadas and Arachnids

6092

Periodical collection of beetles

1869

Butterflies

2733

A collection of tropical insects

4074

A periodical collection of butterflies belonging to the Sailfish family

49908

A collection of insects of various genera (type not identified. Pinned and frozen)

262177

A collection of insects of various species

Department of Zoology and Botany

54

Срезы различных деревьев

21

Skins

20

Soils

58

Wet preparations

967

Tulums

4

Skeleton and skull

2119

Tushs

49908

Rodent skull skin

262177

Zoological collection (bird eggs)

Scientific aid fund

1536

Minerals and rocks

392

Paleontological specimens

Department of Geology and Geography

987

Botanical materials, zoological materials, diorama, models

125

Geology-geography sector:

153

Portrait of scientists, Etudes, Mobile exhibition, Paintings

1267

Total

General statement

363059

Basic fund

1265

Auxiliary fund

364324

Total