Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Which museum at Harvard grew from Louis Agassiz's plan for a major zoological research institution?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Louis Agassiz
An undated engraving of Louis Agassiz.
The museum at Harvard University that grew from Louis Agassiz's plan for a comprehensive zoological research institution is the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Established in 1859, the institution was the realization of Agassiz's long-held vision for advancing the study of natural history.1