Slater Museum of Natural History

The Slater Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Tacoma, Washington.[1] The museum is located on the campus of University of Puget Sound at 1500 N. Warner St. Tacoma, WA 98416.

Not to be confused with Slater Memorial Museum.

The museum's collection has 29,987 mammals, 26,340 birds, 8,237 amphibians and reptiles, 12,500 insects and 13,000 plants.[2] The collection grows at a rate of one to two percent every year.[3] It was founded by James R. Slater.[4]

The museum is host to the world’s second largest bird wing collection.[5] The images are available to the public through the University of Puget Sound’s Wing & Tail Image Collection.[6]

Educational programs

Nights at the Museum is a series of educational events for University of Puget Sound students and residents of the Tacoma area. In addition to specimens from the museum’s collection, live animals are often featured in partnership with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.[7]

Nature in the Classroom is the Slater Museum of Natural History’s science-based curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students that was made in collaboration with the Tacoma School District. The curriculum incorporates specimens from the museum’s collection with the goal of educating students about the natural world. Slater Museum Education and Outreach staff are available to conduct the curriculum over three 1.5-hour sessions. Alternatively, Classroom kits are available for teachers to check out if they are trained to lead the lessons.[8]

References
  1. "Slater Museum of Natural History - University of Puget Sound". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  2. "Collections Summary - University of Puget Sound". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. "Slater Museum of Natural History - Puget Sound Museum, University of Puget Sound, Thompson Hall Room 295, Tacoma, WA (2019)". www.gluseum.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  4. "Archives West: James R. Slater papers, 1898-1987". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  5. "Research - University of Puget Sound". www2.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. "CONTENTdm". digitalcollections.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  7. "Nights at the Museum - University of Puget Sound". www2.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  8. "Nature in the Classroom · University of Puget Sound". www2.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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