Associate member | Joined: July 25, 2013
Museum Victoria 
Museum Victoria is responsible for the state's scientific and cultural collections, providing public access through three museums.
We oversee a wide range of research programs, the continued development of the state's collections, and run major education and research based websites.
We are the largest public museums organisation in Australia.
We oversee a wide range of research programs, the continued development of the state's collections, and run major education and research based websites.
We are the largest public museums organisation in Australia.
Tissue and DNA Collection
The Tissue and DNA Collection forms a central cryogenic repository of samples from reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, fish, marine invertebrates, and terrestrial invertebrates..Contacts
Sample Requests
Joanna Sumner
jsumner@museum.vic.gov.au
GPO Box 666
Nicholson St
3001 Melbourne
Australia
Joanna Sumner
jsumner@museum.vic.gov.au
GPO Box 666
Nicholson St
3001 Melbourne
Australia
Institution Type
MuseumCollection Type
Tissue, GeneticCollection Size
30000 samplesCollection Coverage
Kingdoms: Animalia
Taxa: birds, reptiles, mammals
Curation details
Primary Purpose: Research
Development Status: Active growth
Preservation methods: Fluid-preserved, Frozen, Refrigerated
Known to contain types: No
McGinley Conservation statuses
Level 6: Identified, integrated, and adequately curated.
Level 7: Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete.
Level 8: Physical curation complete, individual specimen label data captured.
Date: 2012-10-01
Level 7: Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete.
Level 8: Physical curation complete, individual specimen label data captured.
Date: 2012-10-01
Institution Codes
Acronym: MV
CITES: AU 030