What's in the Museum?
Preserving for the future
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Collections are the very heart of being a Museum. The meticulous preservation of biological, ethnographic, and historic artifacts allows for the creation of educational and informative exhibits.Even more importantly, these items act as a window into the past and are preserved for the future.
Some aspects of the Museum's collection can be accessed for scholarly study. For more information regarding access for study, contact the Museum with your request at (831) 420-6115.
Collection Contents
| Types of Objects | Approx. # | % Exhibited |
|---|---|---|
| Natural History | ||
| Fossils | 1,500 |
9.5% |
| Shells | 4,000 |
3% |
| Minerals | 700 |
4% |
| Animals | 1,100 |
9% |
| Insects | 2,000 |
6% |
| Ethnography | 3,750 |
3% |
| History | 3,100 |
7% |
| Fine Arts | 500 |
2% |
| Surfing Museum | 150 |
26% |
| TOTAL | 16,800 |
4% |

