The historical archive - the national nature collections

The National Nature Collections have a rich history. The collections were established at the beginning of the 20th century by the pioneers of nature research in the Land of Israel and the first researchers at the Hebrew University.

Conservation activities in the collections include:

(1) Preventive care that includes issues such as control of environmental conditions, optimal storage, ongoing maintenance and participation in the planning of designated spaces for collections.

(2) Direct handling of the various collection items includes conservation work mainly in the paleontological, archaeozoological and zoological collections, but also in the other collections.