Colhelper is a service of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle intended for the scientific community.

The service makes it possible to record, via the Web, a request concerning the collections of specimens : loans, visits, sampling, etc. Once the request is recorded one can follow its evolution on-line until its acceptance (or refusal) by the curators of the Muséum's collections.

If you do not yet have an account with this service, the first step is to create one by providing the requested information concerning yourself and your organization. You will then receive, by e-mail, a password that will allow you to identify yourself on this page.

The Muséum does not guarantee to treat requests that arrive by other means.

For type specimens, loan conditions have changed in 2018.
Access to Reptiles and Amphibians collections is entirely suspended until April 2023.