National Museum
(+42) 22 44 97 111
Jiři Kvaček / Head of the Department of Palaeontology / Palaeontology / +420 224 497 801 / jiri.kvacek@nm.cz
Jiři Frank / Head of the Department of Digital Asset Management and New Media / Palaeontology / +420 224 497 111 / jiri_frank@nm.cz
1. Jirina Daskova / director of NHM / palynology / +420 224 957 / kamil_zagorsek@nm.cz
Dr. Michal Lukes +420 224 497 310; michal_lukes@nm.cz
Five museums with their own departments. Natural History; Museum; History Museum; Czech Museum of Music; Naprstek Museum; National Museum Library
General director – decision making person for the whole museum Directors of museums – one of them .- NHM director – decision making person for NHM issues
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL scientific staff | 82 | 5 |
| b) Scientific staff linked to Collections | 76 | 5 |
| c) Post-docs / PhD students | 21 | 15 |
| d) Others (Associates, etc.) | 0 | 15 |
| TOTAL (a+b+c+d) | 179 | 40 |
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| e) Exhibitions | 15 | 0 |
| f) Collection managers / technicians | 45 | 5 |
| g) Others | 100 | 0 |
| TOTAL (e+f+g) | 160 | 5 |
Externalized Services: lawyer (1), guards (20), custodians in exhibits (30)
- DNA laboratory
- PALAEO Lab
- GEO Lab
SEM, Cameca microprobe, MicroCT (ordered for this yer), Rentgen, Digital microscope; 3D scanner, Epifluorescence microscope
Ring station
Lynx; Journal of the National Museum – Natural History
- Fossil Imprint
- Bulletin of the Department of Mineralogy and Geology
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Palaeontology | 10000 | 10000 | 80 | 50 |
| 1.2 | Mineralogy | 500 | 500 | 100 | 100 |
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Botany | 20000 | 20000 | 10 | |
| 2.2 | Mycology | 5000 | 5000 | 100 | |
| 2.3 | Zoology | 51000 | 51000 | 22 | 12 |
Sternberg type collection, Barrand type collection,Presl type collection, Domin type collection
The Zoology collections mostly contains our Entomology collection which has 50,000 primary types and individual specimens.
No
archive items, old eqipment, art work –paintings, photographs etc. (completely about 15 000 items) 50 000 reprints, 25 000 books
paintings and other archive items 20 000
Jiri Kvacek, +420 224 497 801, jiri.kvacek@nm.cz Jiri Frank; jiri_frank@nm.cz Kamil Zagorsek; kamil_zagorsek@nm.cz
number for the whole NMP; stable situation
increasing 30 000 more than year before
National Level aggregato for digital content of museums and galleries - coordinated by National Museum which is also the main content provider - it is now in process of innovation and turning to the role of national level aggregator supported by the government for all museums and galleries in Czech Republic. New concept will be launched early next year. Link: eSbirky.cz
VOŠIS High school education in museology
Charles University – teaching usually in specialised lectures, leading student bachelor, diploma, PhD thesis
Yes via project Heureka
Heureka
Milan Libertin, milan_libertin@nm.cz, Lukáš Laibl – Lukas_laibl@nm.cz
1. BHL-Europe 2. Digitisation group 3. Strategic Group 4. Project ? Group 5. CPD Group
1. Digitisation Group 2. Geosciences Group 3. Bioinformatics
1. BHL 2. Catalogue of Life 3. GIBIF 4. TEDWICK