Scientific Illustration Resources

Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Bird Observatories, Butterfly Gardens, Natural History Museums, Wildlife Centers, Science Publications, Universities' Biology Departments, and Zoos

• Find places in your locale and go draw!
• Need a live or preserved specimen to develop a painting from? Or are you looking for a specialized library or book store on a particular science subject? These are great places to check.
• Choose places to which to obtain membership, which may allow for before- and after-hours drawing at the institution, announcements of special events and opportunities, and meeting people employed at the organization.
• Mail samples of your artwork to the art director or department director. (No guarantee is made to the accuracy of the information contained on these web pages, so please double-check addresses.)