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Plans for the new UNC Herbarium building
On July 1, 2000, the Herbarium
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NCU) officially
became a part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Plans for
the new Herbarium and Botanical Library building have been completed,
but the project is currently awaiting the necessary funds to proceed.
This is a very exciting time for the herbarium and all its supporters
and users.
Below is an architect's sketch for the new building.
The new building has several key design features
that will allow for better preservation and accessibility of the
herbarium collection.
The most important aspect of the new building is that the size
of the building will enable the herbarium to be utilized like
never before. The building will include several spacious offices
for staff members, many carrels for researchers, and plenty of
room for the specimens.
Another important feature, for the specimens, researchers and
staff, is that the entire area where the collection is housed
will be under rigorous climate control. This will allow for the
discontinuance of the use of pesticides on the specimens.
  
Curriculum North Carolina UNC
In Ecology Botanical Garden Biology Department
University of North Carolina
Herbarium
CB# 3280, Coker Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280
phone: (919) 962-6931
fax: (919) 962-6930
email: herbarium@bio.unc.edu
Last Updated: 7 June 2004
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