Hungarian Natural History Museum
(+36) 1 267-7100
Dr. Beáta Papp/Senior curator/Botanical Department/Bryophytes/ +36 1 210-1330, pappbea@nhmus.hu
Dr. Gábor Csorba/ Director of Research and Collection/ Mammals/(+36) 1 267-7100/ csorba@nhmus.hu/ - Member of Research Assessment Working Group
Dr. Gergely Babocsay/ Senior curator/ Mátra Museum of the Hungarian Natural History Museum/ herpetology/(+36) 37 505-530/ gergely.babocsay@gmail.com - Member of E-learning in taxonomy Working Group
Dr. Zoltán Korsós, Director General, +36 1 267-7100, korsos@nhmus.hu, Myriapods
The Hungarian Natural History Museum is run and funded directly by the Ministry of Human Resources.
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL scientific staff | 53 | 8 |
| b) Scientific staff linked to Collections | 53 | 8 |
| c) Post-docs / PhD students | 53/0 | 0 |
| d) Others (Associates, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (a+b+c+d) | 53 | 8 |
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| e) Exhibitions | 22 | 4 |
| f) Collection managers / technicians | 27 | 2 |
| g) Others | 68 | 4 |
| TOTAL (e+f+g) | 132 | 10 |
1. DNA lab
The lab has been equipped with instrumentsable to perform the complete workflow from DNA extraction to sequencing. Various molecular biology technics and data analyses approaches are used in the laboratory.
Users: internal and external researchers working in the fields of taxonomy, systematics, animal and plant ecology, biological conservation.
2. SEM
Users: taxonomy and systematics (both botany and zoology), paleontology, anatomy, archaeobotany
from 2004 more than 34,000 pictures were taken
3. Face reconstruction lab
method: sculpting method;
reconstruction cases: mainly historic anthropological, less forensic cases;
research: morphometry for skull to face correlation;
facilities: sculpting accessories, 3D database for skull and face morphometrics
Users: forensic science, cultural and physical anthropology, archaeology
Key tools:
- DNA lab: Sample storage, cooling and heating 2 incubators (thermostats), sample mixer, freezers (3x -80 °C, 2x -20 °C)
- Workstations: 3 laminar flow clean benches 2 fume hoods
- Sterility: autoclave, Purelab ultra water clean system, climate system (for sterilized, positively pressurized air, included UV lamps)
- DNA analysis: Nanodrop spectrophotometer, GeneAmp thermal cycler, Techne PrimeG thermal cycler, gel running and documentation system
- Others: 3 centrifuges, vortex, analytical balances 2. SEM (Hitachi S-2600N scanning electron microscope, with XC7620 Mini Sputter C
Annales Historico-naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici (http://publication.nhmus.hu/annales/bannales.php)
Fragmenta Paleontolgica Hungarica (http://publication.nhmus.hu/fragpaleo/bannales.php)
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (http://actazool.nhmus.hu)
Folia Entomologica (http://publication.nhmus.hu/folent/bannales.php)
Folia Historico Naturalia Musei Matraensis
Folia Musei Historico Naturalis Bakonyiensis
Studia Botanica Hungarica (http://publication.nhmus.hu/studbot/bannales.php)
Studia Naturalia series
Termeszettar series
other books not part of series
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Palaeontology | 5784 | 326074 | 17 | 80 |
| 1.2 | Mineralogy | 3 | 58000 | 97 | 100 |
| 1.3 | Geology | 0 | 28000 | 70 | 100 |
| 1.4 | Anthropology | 0 | 32224 | 100 | 100 |
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Botany | 30102 | 1934073 | 2 | 26 |
| 2.2 | Mycology | 996 | 106626 | - | 40 |
| 2.3 | Zoology | 83952 | 7437308 | 1 | 5 |
- most complete flora and fauna documentation of the Carpathians and the Carpathian basin
- paleontological collection (incl. dinosaurs) of Carpathian basin
- South and Southeast European cryptogam plant and invertebrate collections
- East Asian invertebrates and mammals
- worldwide dendrological collection
The botany collections contains a special collection on paleobotany consisting of 802 primary types and 39,476 individual specimens, 100% of which are registered and recorded cards in the database.
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books / periodicals / other
148 484/ 101 707 / 148 863
yes DNA samples - Southeast Asian Bat Conservation and Reasearch Unit
scientific communication articles on our website
monthly study group for children held by our scientific staff (HU)
monthly organized special programme for homeless people (guided tours, interactive workshops)
weekly programsfor visitors held by our scientists about their work (HU)
special programs and scientific presentations in connection with yearly organized national events, such as Day of Earth, Hungarian Research Day, , Night of Museums, Autumn Festival of Museums, etc.
monthly and fortnightly organized interactive presentation series for adults (HU)
currently:
Palaeontological Evenings:
Afternoon Tea in the Museum:
Blog
Facebook
Popular natural history journal, fortnightly , joint edition with the Budapest Zoo
Auxiliary University Department in the field of zootaxonomy and museology
Participation at events organized outside the museum (eg. music festival, expos
Emese Jókuthy, Head of Marketing Group +36 1 267-7100, jokuthyemese@zoo.nhmus.hu
Permanent 120000, Temporary 120000
Number of public visitors decreases
Blog in Hungarian mttmuzeum.blog.hu
10 museologists are involved in non-University based adult education programmes. Types of courses and activities: licensed mushroom identification courses, bat ringing examination, bird ringing examination, taxidermy education (participation in the compilation of the training material), cave biology o pest biology
37 members of the scientific staff give lectures and practical courses (2000 hours in 2016) regularly at three universities (by agreement between the museum and the universities) in the following fields: science communication, museology, zoology, botany, anthropology, paleobotany, paleontology, mineralogy. Staff members regularly supervise BSc, MSc and PhD theses
Hungarian Natural History Museum is taking part as a consortium member with RBINS, AEM, UOC, CETAF in building an online course on biodiversity, climate change and issues related to scientific collections. The three years (2016-2019) project named as BIOTALENT is financed by Erasmus+. HNHM is responsible mainly for building up the educational content, and running the course itself with UOC. The platform is going to be built to be useful in the wider field of STEM education.
MSc of science communication MSc and field courses on zootaxonomy
At least 200 guided tours (including guided tours in the collections), one thousand museum pedagogy programs and a hundred and fifty other museum events The museum has a number of partnership agreements with primary schools to regularly take part in museum education programmes. Special agreement established with a school specialized for teaching students with intellectual disabilities to provide specific education programmes.
Dr. Gergely Babocsay/(+36) 37 505 530/gergely.babocsay@gmail.com
flora and fauna exploration
nature conservation, monitoring
DNA barcoding
digitisation
e-learning in taxonomy and collection management
Center for SE European network of taxonomic facilities and taxonomic education
connection with IUCN