(p)Primary collections are: Malacology, Archaeology, Mineralogy, Fossils, and Wildlife; a collection of North American Game Birds. The Malacology collections consist of more than 13,000 displayed shells and almost that many reserved for study collections. The archaeology collections include a Karankawan pottery collection which is the most complete to be found anywhere in the state, an extensive lithic collection, 19th-century Anglo-Texas ceramics, and various items collected from local plantations. The best of the Museum's mineral collections are displayed in eleven exhibits, plus five cabinets containing micro-minerals. A beautiful collection of carved ivory is displayed in the same area. Four large display windows show the best of the fossil collections. A large number of Texas fossils are not displayed. The museum also has a study set of Claiborn fossils. The wildlife area displays both local and world-wide butterflies and moths, local shore birds, a River Otter, a Javelina, a Brown Bear, a Blue Heron, local snakes, and a wildlife diorama with small animals and birds native to the area. Temporary exhibits change regularly with displays of items of local interest and/or concern. A Children's Corner allows young visitors an opportunity to manipulate various items related to Museum topics (animals, skins, bones, marine life, e.g.)