Hidden Secrets of the Herbarium - a National Science Week event

The National Herbarium of Victoria, located at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, houses a collection of approximately 1.4 million dried plant, algae and fungi specimens from all around the world.
Collections Manager, Dr Pina Milne highlights the work of staff and volunteers in the curation of specimens, thus making them accessible.
This Inspiring Australia Initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week.

[@saumyajacob3004]

Great... Impressive

[@royalbotanicgardensvictori5594]

Wonderful to hear, we're glad you enjoyed meeting Pina!

[@richardbird5697]

My great great uncle collected many plant samples some now extinct.his name was john downton batt (jack batt) he collected in the 1880s around eucla area western australia.would love to come and vist one day

[@chriscargill9884]

Nice piece. Well presented.