Discovering, studying and archiving Earth’s vertebrate diversity since 1865
The Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to the study of vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals). It is one of several natural history collections affiliated with Cornell University. Our collections contain over 1.5 million specimens from all over the world, and the museum serves as the primary repository for vouchers and tissues collected by past, and present Cornellians. It also serves as a valuable resource for both undergraduate and graduate education at Cornell University.
