Amanda ConfredaDr. StaabBIO 1111-017 April 2014Natural history museumsFinancing natural history museums and their work is very important; without natural history museums, the public would lack education about biology and its importance. There are natural history museums located all over the world and in some of the most famous cities. Some of these cities include New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and London. Natural history museums have many different exhibits that serve various purposes (Funding, n.d.). The collections on display are used to educate and inspire visitors. The information displayed is not only used to educate the public, but is used by the vast majority of people for research. Many other fields of work are able to use these collections to help with research findings and knowledge expansion. Some of these professions are writers for popular magazines, law enforcement, ecologists, biologists, and anyone else interested in natural history (R&C, n.d.). Behind the scenes, there are many scientists working ...