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Education

Explore and learn: discover the wonderful world of nature!

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Learn
about natuur

Our programs for schools have been developed based on our educational vision. We promote an inquisitive and science positive attitude by using real objects taken from nature and relevant topics to arouse a sense of wonder and enhance research skills. At this time, most of our programs are offered only in Dutch.

Our educational mission

Together, we discover the richness of nature. Whatever you know or feel, there's always more to be  enthusiastic about, more to learn and more to investigate.

Overhaul
Educational programs

The world around us is constantly changing, and our educational programs evolve along with it. Last year, we evaluated our programs in collaboration with teachers, students, and experts from both within and outside Naturalis. This helped us understand that the experience is especially important for primary school students, while secondary school students benefit more from being intellectually challenged through more independent programs. Some programs will remain unchanged, others have been improved or discontinued — creating room for new programs in the near future.

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Educational programs
primary education

At this time, most of our programs are offered in Dutch only. In the future, you will be able to choose from a workshop visit, an exhibition program or a combination of the two. 

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4-8 years old: Exhibition program Dino-research

Dino's have gone extinct. How do we know how they lived and what they looked like? What they ate? Whare they lived and how big they were? Questions, questions and more questions. That is a good start for dino-research, In this exhibition program you wil…
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Educational programs
secondary education

At this time, most of our programs are offered in Dutch only. In the future, you will be able to choose from a workshop visit, an exhibition program or a combination of the two. 

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Workshop This is evolution

13-15 years old: Workshop This is evolution

Why did so many kinds of dinosaurs exist? During this workshop, pupils will be introduced to the process of evolution in a fun, playful way. What makes species change over time? After a visit to the “Dino Era” gallery, pupils will use different game-based…
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Workshop The rock cycle

15-18 years old: Workshop The rock cycle

Become a rock, take a journey through the rock cycle and discover how rocks can change. As you do, you'll examine the coolest igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and choose the most dazzling mineral. Who will find the meteorite? Look for answers to…
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Other
education

View our offer for other education here, such as primary and secondary special education, practical education and language classes. We have developed workshops especially for these types of education.

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Extra- curricular care
and children's groups

View our special programs for after-school care and children's groups here. During the programs, children explore most of the rooms on the basis of stimulating, challenging and investigative assignments.

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Children in gallery Seduction

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At this time, most of our programs are offered only in Dutch. View our prices and other practical information, such as opening hours and house rules online.

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