Research
A research museum
Scientists at the Museum of Evolution study a wide range of subjects, from minerals and fossils to living animals, lichens and vascular plants.
The museum’s collections are regularly used by the researchers of Uppsala University and other research institutions around the world. Each year, a large number of scientific articles are published based on material from the museum’s collections.
Botanical research
Exploration and preservation of the Swedish flora
Zoological research
World-leading research into the phylogeny, ecology and chemistry of sponges
Palaeontological research
Collection-based research focusing on the ecology, biodiversity and evolution of Early Palaeozoic and Mesozoic faunas
Publications
Our journals, publication lists and newly described species
Deep Arctic Expedition 2026
Zoological deep sea expedition to explore the sponges of the Arctic
