Collection Policies

Loan Policy

Loan requests are considered on a case by case basis, and require the approval of the curator. Loans are made to institutions, not individuals, and in the care of a permanent, senior staff member. Please refer to the MCZ Collection Management Policy for general guidelines. Contact the Curator for more information.

Collection Access & Use Policy

Access to the collection is open to qualified visitors, researchers and students. Contact the Curator for further information.

A limited amount of funding is available for researchers to use the collections. The Museum of Comparative Zoology periodically awards Ernst Mayr Grants to systematists who need to make short museum visits in order to undertake research needed for the completion of taxonomic revisions and monographs.