Bavarian State Collection of Palaeoanatomy
Staatssammlung für Paläoanatomie München (SPM)
Homepage: spm.snsb.de
Governance
Director: Prof. Dr. Joris Peters
Research
The Bavarian State Collection of Palaeoanatomy (SPM) is a research institution that forms part of the Bavarian State Collections of Natural History. It is in charge of the scientific investigation of preserved corporeal relics of animals from prehistoric and historic times.
The research focuses on the reconstruction of Bavaria’s earlier landscapes, environments and fauna. Depending on the research projects, archaeological skeletal finds from other regions are included in the investigations, for example material from the “Fertile Crescent” – considered the geographical origin of agriculture. The methodological spectrum covers all osteological levels from gross morphology to chemical composition, and preserved biomolecules.
The SPM has no public exhibition. Access to the collections is possible for scientific visitors only, after consultation with the directorate or curators.
Contact
Gruber Straße 64-68
85586 Poing
Tel: +49 (0)8121 7089 – 30 (Britta Möllenkamp, Technische Assistentin)
Tel: +49 (0)8121 7089 – 32 (Melanie Lex, Sammlungsmanagerin)
E-Mail: spm@snsb.de
