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UPLB Museum of Natural History
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The UPLB Museum of Natural History (also known as MNH) is a natural science and natural history museum within the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) campus. It serves as a center for documentation, research, and information[2] of flora and fauna of the Philippines. The museum is one of the research and extension units of the UPLB and its role parallels that of a library for written records.[3]
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Established | September 30, 1976 (1976-09-30) |
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Location | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Coordinates | 14°9′21.66″N 121°14′10.59″E |
Type | Natural history museum |
Accreditation | Southern Luzon Association of Museums |
Key holdings | DS Rabor Wildlife Collection, LA Corpuz-Raros Acarological Collection |
Collections | Preserved biological specimens in skins and fluid |
Collection size | >600,000 specimens[1] |
Visitors | Average of 25,000 yearly |
Director | Dr. Marian P. De Leon |
Owner | Government of the Philippines |
Employees | 17 |
Public transit access | Jeepneys only from UPLB lower campus |
Nearest parking | On site (no charge) |
Website | mnh |
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