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And of course there is the Yale Peabody museum.  Not sure of the  
relationship again, but it is certainly a substantial  
museum...arguably more substantial in its public focus than the  
Harvard Museum of Natural History (just for the fun of kindling that  
rivalry).

Eric

Eric Siegel
Director and Chief Content Officer
New York Hall of Science
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On Jun 11, 2008, at 5:19 PM, Wendy Derjue-Holzer wrote:

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> Mike and others-
> Thanks for the mention of the Harvard Museum of Natural History and  
> the other museums here at Harvard. We, like many other university  
> museums, tread on that fine line between valuing the connections,  
> scientific expertise, and collections of the University and making a  
> name for ourselves in our communities as a destination for visitors  
> of all ages.
>
> We are not an independent 501(c)3 organization although our mission  
> is to serve the public and to serve as a public face for our parent  
> academic research museums.
>
> Or at least that's how I interpret it from my perspective.
>
> -Wendy.
>
>
> -- 
> Wendy Derjue-Holzer
> Assistant Director of School and Teacher Programs
> Harvard Museum of Natural History
> (617) 495-5782
> www.hmnh.harvard.edu
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