• Encourage the study and dissemination of scientific knowledge of Jamaican flora and fauna.
  
• Promote the conservation of the Jamaican natural environment.
  
• Maintain collections of Jamaican flora, fauna and reference books

Our facilities include:

• A natural history library of approximately 10,000 volumes.
  
• Education Department (Click Here to visit the Education Dept.)
  
• A herbarium which stores over 130,000 international and local plant specimens.
  
• A zoological collection including representations from all faunal classes found in Jamaica, especially strong in insects.
  
• A natural history gallery with displays on Jamaican plants and animals and interactive exhibits for children.
  
• Two field stations: Mason River in Clarendon and Green Hills near Hardwar Gap in Portland.
  
• The Discovery Room for children.
  
• The Institute of Jamaica Gift Shop.
  
• Photograph and slide collections.