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 [iZeprm^erf/rom Science, iV^. 5., Fo/. F///., No. SOI, 
 Pages 619-G20, Norvmber 4, 189S.] 
 
 Archives 
 
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 British Columbia 
 
 NEWCOMBE 
 
 COLLECTION 
 
 THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS OF 
 BRITISH C0LU3IBIA. 
 
 In proportion to the population and total 
 number of educational institutions, British 
 Columbia has an unusual number of natural 
 history museums. These are exceptionally 
 well administered, considering their isola- 
 tion from other scientific institutions. 
 
 The Provincial Museum at Victoria is by 
 far the most important one in the Prov- 
 ince. It is located in the east wing of the 
 Parliament Building, thus having the facili- 
 ties of the Parliamentary Library. The stafi" 
 consists of the curator, Mr. John Fannin, a 
 taxidermist and two floor attendants. The 
 Museum was originated some years ago by 
 the government, at the suggestion of Mr. 
 Fannin, whose private collection formed the 
 nucleus of the Museum, after having been 
 the stimulus for its foundation. 
 
 As Mr. Fannin's special interest lies in 
 the fauna of the Province, to the knowledge 
 of which he has made important contribu- 
 tions, the trend of the Museum is in this 
 direction, although the other departments 
 of natural history are by no means neglected. 
 
 Special attention is now being given to 
 the building of groups of birds and mammals 
 represented in their natural environments. 
 The interest of the people in this work may 
 be gauged from the fact that Mr. Fannin 
 was sent to the great museums of England 
 
and the eastern United States to investi- 
 gate the methods of preparing such groups. 
 
 The policy of the Museum is to be mainly 
 provincial and, while specimens from all 
 parts of the world are used for comparison, 
 the endeavor is thoroughly to represent the 
 natural history of the Province, so that 
 visitors from foreign countries may see at a 
 glance the natural treasures of the region. 
 
 The collection contains a good representa- 
 tion of the birds and mammals of the Prov- 
 ince. At present efforts are being made to 
 improve the mountings and secure bettor 
 specimens of the species. Fish are repre- 
 sented by gelatine casts and alcoholic spec- 
 imens. The value of the collection will 
 soon be in proportion to the importance 
 of the fisheries of the coast. There are 
 some specimens illustrating osteology. A 
 considerable collection of crustaceans and 
 shells is also on exhibition, as well as a 
 beautiful series of butterflies and other in- 
 sects. 
 
 This rich mining region is naturally pro- 
 ductive of fine mineral specimens, which are 
 represented in the Museum, together with 
 the paleontological collections. Although 
 the Province is excessively rich in anthro- 
 pological material, its representation in the 
 Museum has been somewhat curtailed from 
 lack of funds. However, there is a fair col- 
 lection of casts of faces of men ; stone, bone 
 and antler implements from shell heaps 
 and mounds ; several totem poles, carvings 
 and other ethnological material from the 
 Indian villages of the coast. The implements 
 of hunting and the chase are classed to- 
 gether, as are also the specimens connected 
 with fishing, houses and property, travel, 
 religion, etc. 
 
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 The Museum is fairly well arranged, and 
 the labeling will put to shame many of the 
 great museums of the East, although, as 
 with all such institutions, constant im- 
 provements are being made. 
 
 The city of Vancouver, with a population 
 of some twenty thousand, seems too young 
 to show much interest in the museum as a 
 natural adjunct to education, although the 
 Art and Scientific Society is endeavoring to 
 form a museum in its rooms. 
 
 New Westminster, with a population of 
 eight thousand, has made a splendid begin- 
 ning towards a museum properly connected 
 with other educational affairs. The upper 
 story of the City Library has been set aside 
 for museum purposes.* Cases have been 
 built from plans furnished by the Smith- 
 sonian Institution, and space has been al- 
 lotted for the various divisions of natural 
 history. There has already been secured 
 and installed a considerable collection of 
 birds and small mammals. Many of these 
 were donated by the Provincial Museum. 
 Several cases have been filled with miner- 
 als and other geological specimens. A very 
 few ethnological specimens have been se- 
 cured ; there is more material of an archae- 
 ological nature. Some of the stone and 
 bone implements represent rare forms. 
 
 The spirit of museum administration ex- 
 hibited at these institutions is one to be 
 commended. There seems to be no thought 
 in mind to conflict with the plan that the 
 collections are intended for study. Every 
 facility is given to visitors to examine, il- 
 lustrate or publish papers on any of the 
 
 "^The Library and Natural History Museum of 
 New Westminster were totally destroyed by the fire 
 wliiflh consumed that city on September 11, 1898. 
 
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material within the museumb. It is also 
 
 underetood that full labels are desired. In 
 
 fact, the spirit shown in these museums is 
 
 one in (jlose cooperation with research and 
 
 education. 
 
 Harlan I. Smith. 
 
 A5IEBICAN Museum of Natural History, 
 
 New York.