Welcome to NatSCA, we are a UK based membership organisation and charity that represents natural science collections and the people that work with them.

  • caterpillars
  • Herbarium curation
  • fossil
  • herbarium
  • Chameleon
  • Bismuth
  • index cards
  • fluid specimens
  • Bird skin
  • Herbarium sheet
  • fox
  • Skulls
  • horns
  • barnacles
  • Entomology curation
  • Insect Drawer

Natural Science Collections: The Basics

(c)Leeds Museums and Galleries
2nd Mar 2020

University of Cambridge Museum of Zoology

A day exploring natural science collections aimed at those who have little to no experience or knowledge of working with them.

CALL FOR PAPERS - 2020 Conference & AGM: Changing the World: Environmental Breakdown, Decolonisation and Natural Science Collections

14th May 2020 to 15th May 2020

National Museum Wales, Cardiff

We are pleased to announce that The Natural Science Collections Association will be holding #NatSCA2020, our next annual conference & AGM, on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May 2020.

Growing Networks: new botanical workshops

(c) The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
7th Jun 2020 to 15th Jun 2020

Cambridge, London and Edinburgh

The Fitzwilliam Museum invites applications from early- to mid-career curators of botanical works of art on paper to participate in a series of workshops and collections visits in Cambridge, London and Edinburgh.