Museums 



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Board and Professor of Zoology, Koebenhavns Uni- 

 versitet. Dr. Volsaee, Director. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1770. 



SCOPE OF activities: Systematics, distribution and 

 ecology of marine animals, mainly specimens collected 

 by the expeditions equipped by the Museum (Galathea 

 I, 1845-47; Ingolf, 1895-96; Th. Mortensen's expedi- 

 tions, 1914-30; Atlantide, 1945-46; Galathea II, 1950- 

 52); lectures on marine research and oceanology. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for visi- 

 tors. 



collections: Extensive collections and type specimens 

 of marine fauna, including whales and Arctic animals, 

 Danish and South American fossils. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Five directors of departments, 20 cura- 

 tors and assistant curators, 1 librarian and 24 techni- 

 cians. 



Madras Government Museum 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Egmore, Madras, India. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. S. T. Satyamurti, Superin- 



tendent. 



MADRAS STATE MUSEUM 



lectures to college biology students based on museum 

 materials. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Ten at professional level; 13 techni- 

 cians. 



PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Madras Museum Bulletin (oc- 

 casionally published journal) 



Miiseo Argentina de C'lencias Natitrales 

 "Bernardino Rivadavia" 



ARGENTINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Avenida Angel Gallardo 470, Casilla 

 de Correo 10, Sucursal 5, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Max Biraben, Director. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Secretaria de Educacion (Secre- 

 tary of Education). 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1823. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Very extensive library; 



research and identified reference collections of fauna 



and flora. 

 RESEARCH STATIONS: See Estacion Hidrobiologica de 



Puerto Quequen, page 5. 



Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "Giacotno 

 Doria" 



"G. doria" municipal MUSEUM OF NATURAL 

 HISTORY 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Via Brigata Liguria, 9, Genova, 



Italia (Genoa, Italy). 

 EXECUTIVE officer: Professore Enrico Tortonese, 



Direttore. 

 sponsoring AGENCY: Municipality of Genoa. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1867. 



scope OF activities in aquatic biology: Unre- 

 stricted research in ichthyology, marine invertebrates 

 and marine benthos; instruction. 



physical environment accessible: Gulf of Genoa; 

 rocky and gravelly shores. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1851. 



scope OF ACTIVITIES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SEC- 

 TION: Restricted research on systematics of marine 

 and fresh-water fauna and ferns; instruction. 



physical environment accessible: Madras Harbor, 

 Ennore, Gulf of Manaar, Krusadai Island, Pulicat 

 Lake; open ocean, sandy and silty beaches, rocky and 

 gravelly shores, estuarine conditions, brackish, shallow 

 bays, coral reef, eutrophic and oligotrophic lakes, rivers 

 and streams. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: None. 



major research and teaching facilities: Very 

 extensive library ; large outdoor ponds and tanks ; 

 research and identified reference collections of local 

 flora and fauna. 



instructional program: Museum technique course; 



MUSEO ClVICO Dl STOKIA NATURALE GIACOMO DORIA, GENOA 



