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Institute open by appointment only
21 July 2026
Due to an unforeseen staffing shortage, we will be open to the public only by appointment for the foreseeable future. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact us to schedule an appointment. Need something now? Our Web site is always on.
This does prematurely end our 250 Years of Botany in America celebration. If you missed seeing the current lobby display of Rachel's glass lantern slides, you can view the entire collection on our Web site.
About the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, a research division of Carnegie Mellon University, specializes in the history of botany and all aspects of plant science and serves the international scientific community through research and documentation. To this end, the Institute acquires and maintains authoritative collections of books, plant images, manuscripts, portraits and data files, and provides publications and other modes of information service. The Institute meets the reference needs of botanists, biologists, historians, conservationists, librarians, bibliographers and the public at large, especially those concerned with any aspect of the North American flora.
Media Contact:
Scarlett T. Townsend
412-268-7304
st19@andrew.cmu.edu
