Baseof our research
Worldwide collections, such as those of Naturalis, help to study, organize and understand nature. Natural history collections form an essential infrastructure for scientific research: biological and geological objects form an indispensable starting point for research that contributes to current issues such as climate change and the disappearance of species.
Collectioncollaborations
The Naturalis collection lists among the top 5 natural history collections worldwide. That offers possibilities for various collaborations in different fields.
Hidden moths: Make papillots visible in a streamlined way
Digitizing the herbarium: The largest and most efficient digistreet
Whale strandings: What can we learn from it?
Donatingcollection
Do you have a collection or a special item at home and would you like to donate it to Naturalis?
Of course we like that! Unfortunately not all objects are suitable for inclusion in our collection. Naturalis selects on the scientific and aesthetic value of the objects. We only include objects with sufficiently accurate data or that are suitable for use in the exhibition. It is also important that the objects are provided with the correct exemptions. Contact collection@naturalis.nl for more information.
Newsfrom the collection
Work never stops in our collection. Preparing new animals, scrubbing meteorites and cleaning whale skeletons is just a tiny part of that work.
'Een schelp zegt niet genoeg, wij bewaren het hele dier'
'Een complete blauwe vinvis staat nog wel op mijn lijstje'
'Vlinder en etiket vertellen samen het verhaal'
Online accessto our collection and collection data
Catalogue of Life
One worldwide name list of all animals, plants and fungi that have been described by scientists.
Linnaeus
Are you a species specialist working to make taxonomic knowledge and type information available online? Please consider the software-as-a-service package Linnaeus.
BioPortal
As a researcher or collection manager, you can quickly browse the Naturalis digital collection.
Netherlands Biodiversity API/Data Services
For software developers or bio-computer scientists, we built an API to provide access the digital collection information from Naturalis.
