UPLB Museum of Natural History
"UPLB Museum" or "MNH" | |
The UPLB Museum of Natural History logo depicts eight green leaves, which represent the eight sections of the museum. | |
The front of the UPLB Museum of Natural History, with visiting school students. | |
| Established | September 30, 1976 |
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| Location | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
| Coordinates | 14°9′21.66″N 121°14′10.59″E / 14.1560167°N 121.2362750°E |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Accreditation | Southern Luzon Association of Museums |
| Key holdings | DS Rabor Wildlife Collection, LA Corpuz-Raros Acarological Collection |
| Collections | Preserved biological specimens in skins and fluid |
| Collection size | >600,000 specimens |
| Visitors | Average of 25,000 yearly |
| Director | Dr. Marian P. De Leon |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines |
| Employees | 17 |
| Public transit access | Jeepneys only from UPLB lower campus |
| Nearest parking | On site (no charge) |
| Website | mnh |
The UPLB Museum of Natural History (also known as MNH) is a natural science and natural history museum within the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) campus. It serves as a center for documentation, research, and information of flora and fauna of the Philippines. The museum is one of the research and extension units of the UPLB and its role parallels that of a library for written records.