Natural Sciences Collections Association#Publications

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| formation = April 2003 from merger of the Biological Curator's Group (founded 1975) and Natural Sciences Conservation Group (founded 1995)

| location = United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

| type = Learned society

| membership = circa 250

| purpose = Natural history collections care and use

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| leader_name = Research & publications, training & events

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| website = [http://natsca.org/ natsca.org]

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The Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) is a United Kingdom based membership organisation and charitable organization (No.1098156) run by volunteers from the membership. NatSCA's mission is "to promote and support natural science collections, the institutions that house them and the people that work with them, in order to improve collections care, understanding, accessibility and enjoyment for all."{{cite web|title=About us {{!}} Natural Sciences Collections Association|url=http://www.natsca.org/about-us|accessdate=2013-12-07}} The subject specialist network{{cite web|title=Subject Specialist Networks{{!}}Arts Council England |url=http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-collections-and-cultural-property/subject-specialist-networks|accessdate=2017-03-30}} promotes research and exchange of ideas, advances in technical and ethical standards, and raises the public profile of the conservation and preservation of natural science collections and objects.

The organisation describes their focus as:

• Community – developing an open, friendly and accessible network for sharing information, experience and skills.
• Support – facilitating the professional development of stakeholders in natural science collections.
• Standards – identifying and promoting good quality practice in the care and use of natural science collections.
• Promoting collections – increasing awareness of the scientific and cultural value of natural science collections.
• Advocacy – challenging neglect of collections and lobbying for the appropriate resourcing of collections for their care and sustainable use.