INTEODUCTOEY EEMAEKS. 
HIS museum originated in a small collection of 
butterflies, motbs, and birds formed by Mr. 
Walter Rotbscbild when be was a boy. Gradually 
tbe collection assumed sucb large proportions that 
be conceived tbe idea of establishing a museum, 
wbicb be carried out by erecting tbe present building. 
In 1892 Mr. Ernst Hartert was appointed curator 
of tbe zoological collections, and in 1893 Dr. Karl 
Jordan was entrusted with tbe entomological section. 
Mr. Hartert now superintends tbe management as 
director of tbe museum under Mr. Rotbscbild’s orders. 
A caretaker, A. Minall, lives on tbe premises, and 
acts also as taxidermist. 
Tbe museum is divided into two sections ; tbe one 
consisting of animals of all kinds is open to tbe 
public, while tbe second, situated at each end of tbe 
public galleries, and consisting only of ornithological 
and entomological specimens, as well as an extensive 
library of works on zoologj’’, is reserved for the use 
of students and scientific research onlj^. 
