Welcome to the Emory University Herbarium! We are home to more than 25,000 plant specimens, dating back to the late 1800s. The Emory Herbarium, founded in 1949 by Prof. William D. Burbanck, is marking its Diamond anniversary in 2024. This milestone provides a unique occasion to acknowledge the remarkable history of the Emory Herbarium, highlight its current contributions to botanical research, and envision the potential of its future. It’s a celebration that reflects on the institution’s extraordinary journey and emphasizes its ongoing significance in the world of botanical study. Join us at our events series this year, organized in collaboration with local schools, museums, conservation, and educational organizations.

Support Our Mission

As we celebrate 75 years of the Emory University Herbarium, we are seeking your support to ensure that this valuable collection can continue to thrive and advance research at Emory and globally for years to come. Through expendable, current use gifts or through helping us build a $2,000,000 endowment, your support will sustain and strengthen this critical resource for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty alike.

We hope you will join us in ensuring that future generations of students and scholars have access to this one-of-a-kind collection. To learn more about supporting the Emory Herbarium or related research, contact Philip Brooks, Lead Director of Development, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, at philip [dot] brooks [at] emory [dot] edu or (678) 801-5909. You can also make a donation directly to the herbarium at this secure giving site.