Museums in Miniature!
The Museums in Miniature (MiM) project provides a drawer of curated local insect specimens for display in the Library!
Specimens of abundant taxa, or those with missing data or otherwise unsuitable for research, are used as “ambassador specimens” in these drawers. Drawers provide real-life examples of pollinators, pests, invasive species, and beautiful and intricate insects. Additionally, fact sheets and other resources about specimens and entomology in general are provided.
The first MiM drawers were created in 2022 at Clemson University and used exclusively in South Carolina, but since then, the program has expanded to encompass the entire Southeast. Through partnerships with other natural history collections, suppliers, and volunteers, we aim to expand coverage and possibly even adapt the MiM model to disciplines beyond entomology.
Each Museum in Miniature (MiM) contains 100 pinned adult insect specimens. Some specimens are re-pinned or re-labeled to exemplify proper curation. A few selected species of interest, such as the eastern Hercules beetle (Coleoptera), are represented.
Most common insect orders are represented.
https://news.clemson.edu/miniature-museums-show-how-bugs-are-cool/
Check out these books on insects from the Library!
See the Museum in Miniature (MiM) at the Library and take part in an Insect Scavenger Hunt, enter for a Prize Drawing, Activity Sheets, and more!
Take our Museum in Miniature (MiM) Survey!
113 Ravenell Drive
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
Phone: 843-567-4862
Hours
Monday-Thursday:
10 am – 6 pm
Friday & Saturday:
9 am – 5 pm
https://berkeleylibrarysc.org/locations-and-hours/saint-stephen-library/