Collections of Paleozoic and Mesozoic invertebrates of the natural History Museum in Belgrade: Background, current state and outlook
2016
Maran-Stevanović, Aleksandra (Natural History Museum, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Pejović, Ranko (Natural History Museum, Belgrade (Serbia))
Paleontological collections constitute a large part of all natural history collections in Serbia. The main management aim for any significant paleontologi- cal specimens is to provide an adequate storage place for such material, to ensure their proper curation and documentation as well as their accessibility and long-term security. The Natural History Museum in Belgrade is the only institution in Serbia dedi- cated to collection, protection, preservation and exhibition of moveable cultural property of natural history. Collections of Paleozoic and Mesozoic Invertebrates contain fossils from the territory of Serbia, former Yugoslav republics and other parts of the world. They have been established as the result of lengthy paleontolo- gical investigations and museological works. The initial part of both collections was bestowed by the Jestastvenički Cabinet of the Great School in 1901. Current state of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Invertebrates Collections is determined based on the appropriate reference parameters, including the access to collections and specimens, accessibility of collections and specimens, the type and number of specimens, the purpose and frequency of use, conditions required for storage (security against theft, protection against moisture, flood, fire), utilization of storage space (organisation and functionality), availability of human resources and technical and technological capacities.
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