Public Programs and Online Exhibits
The Hollister Herbarium engages the public with its collections through guided tours, specimen displays, educational programs, community presentations, online features, and partnerships with schools and public organizations.
Using authentic botanical specimens and their stories, these activities help visitors explore Tennessee’s plant diversity, environmental history, conservation needs, and the enduring value of natural history collections.
Current and Upcoming Events
- Coffee with a Curator Open Houses
Come see how a natural history collection works behind the scenes and help prepare a specimen for the herbarium. All are welcome!
- Thursday, October 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Online Exhibits
- Happening Now - Rare Plants Preserved at HTTU
- November 16, 2026 - The People Behind the Specimens: Collectors and Identifiers of HTTU
- January 11, 2027 - What Can One Herbarium Specimen Tell Us?
Recent and Past Events
- » Tennessee Tech Spring Showcase
Herbarium open house
- February 28 and March 7, 2026
- February 22 and March 1, 2025
- February 24 and March 2, 2024
- » Tennessee Tech Preview Day
Herbarium open house
- September 27, 2025
- October 5, 2024
- » Rooting Students in their Botanical History
Class trip from Stone Memorial High School, Crossville, TN
- October 28, 2025
- » Herbarium Curation Methods
Student visitors from University of the South (Sewanee)
- July 17, 2024