Shelf Life Series From AMNH

This new series put out by the American Museum of Natural History talks about the history and importance of scientific collections.  Check it out and subscribe to be notified when future episodes premiere: 

American Museum of Natural History Bird Collection

Check out this cool short video of the bird collection that is kept in the American Museum of Natural History called "Inside the Collections: Ornithology". It gives a brief, but really good explanation of the hows and why of this massive compilation.