Sierra College Natural History Museum

In this edition of The Journal of the Sierra College Natural History Museum, we offer a directory of more than a hundred museums and cultural resources spread throughout the Sierra Nevada.

But, understandably, we are especially partial to one museum in particular—our own Sierra College Natural History Museum on the Sierra College Rocklin campus.

Founded in the early 1960s by Sierra College zoology professor Dr. Raymond Underhill, the museum has grown to become a preeminent natural history resource for our community and region.

In previous editions of this eJournal we have examined the history of the Sierra College Natural History Museum (Volume 1, Number 1) and the story of field studies offered through the Museum (Volume 4, Number 1).; In this museum directory edition, we present an audiovisual inventory of our fascinating and valuable institution.

Here is a link to a special audio introduction to the Sierra College Natural History Museum presented by Dick Hilton, co-chair of the Natural History Museum.

Dick Hilton audio introduction (.mp3)

Videos

And, special videos showing the wondrous array of indoor and outdoor exhibits, programs, and collections found in the museum are presented. Two videos on the history of the Museum and Sewell Hall, the home of the Natural History Museum, are presented. The following links are to the Sierra College YouTube Channel where the videos are located.

• An overview of the Museum
• The history of the Sierra College Natural History Museum and Dr. Raymond Underhill
• The Story of Sewell Hall
• Sierra College Natural History Museum Indoor Exhibits
• Sierra College Natural History Museum Outdoor Exhibits
• Sierra College Natural History Museum Programs
• Sierra College Natural History Museum Collections

Sierra College Natural History Museum
Sierra College
5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677
Phone: (916) 660- 7923 (tours)
Email: rhilton@sierracollege.edu
Website: http://www.sierracollege.edu/museum