Collections

The Department of Environmental Systems Science houses the following collections.

Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals

Specimens and models exploring the musculo-skeletal system of different species of domestic animal
Specimens and models exploring the musculo-skeletal system of different species of domestic animal

The exhibition displays speci­mens, models and panels on the anatomy of various domestic animals.

Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals

Entomological Col­lec­tion

Swiss butterflies (Lysandra coridon) collected over the past two centuries
Swiss butterflies (Lysandra coridon) collected over the past two centuries

The collection consists of around 2 million specimens resulting from more than 170 years of collecting by numerours natural scientists.

Entomological Col­lec­tion

Forestry Collection and Xylotheque

The xylotheque of the Forest Pathology and Dendrology professorship (Photo: Frank Blaser/ETH-Bibliothek Zurich)
The xylotheque of the Forest Pathology and Dendrology professorship (Photo: Frank Blaser/ETH-Bibliothek Zurich)

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

Lectotypus from Onosma arenaria subsp. pennina Braun-Blanq
Lectotypus from Onosma arenaria subsp. pennina Braun-Blanq  

The Mycological and Botanical Plant Collections include some 3.5 million permanent specimens from all over the world.

United Herbaria of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich

Zoological Collection

Slate pencil sea urchin (Heterocentrotus sp.)
Slate pencil sea urchin (Heterocentrotus sp.)

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.

Zoological Collection

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