Collections
The Department of Environmental Systems Science houses the following collections.
Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals
The exhibition displays specimens, models and panels on the anatomy of various domestic animals.
Entomological Collection
The collection consists of around 2 million specimens resulting from more than 170 years of collecting by numerours natural scientists.
Forestry Collection and Xylotheque
Forest zoology exhibits display local small mammals and bird species as well as wild animal pathology and models of cap mushrooms. The xylotheque can be visited upon request.
Forestry Collection and Xylotheque
United Herbaria of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich
The Mycological and Botanical Plant Collections include some 3.5 million permanent specimens from all over the world.
Zoological Collection
The collection gives an overview of the entire animal kingdom, from single-cell organisms to vertebrates, and includes a number of specimens, skeletons and skulls.