Quite literally, death leads to rebirth. As nature's circle of life treats both equally, it's no wonder that a museum about every aspect of life should devote a gallery to death.

No visitor will want to skip this gallery, as it features our most prized asset: Trix the T. rex.

How did man come to be? Naturalis attempts to answer this sweeping question in an original way. It does so through a set of unique fossils belonging to Homo erectus, one of our earliest ancestors.

The Earth gallery is an ode to our planet's enormous powers: not just of creation and life-giving, but also of destruction. This place is where you'll travel to sites where you can see and even feel these powers.

Animals, plants, fungi… All life is interconnected. Because all life, past and present, is related through evolution: the process by which species emerge and adapt. This gallery makes it clear in a special way that we are connected to the origin of life…

The familiar Dutch landscape has been rendered unrecognizable and replaced by wild nature against a desolate prehistoric backdrop. Welcome to the Ice Age gallery.

This entrance gallery with its sensational decor transports you through a range of landscapes, starting in the depths of the ocean and ending at the top of a mountain, almost as if suspended in mid-air. On the way, you'll meet a wide variety of animal and…

With its large windows facing the street, Live Science functions as a shop window for Naturalis. This place is where you will meet our researchers and collection managers, so that you can see and experience what their work is all about.

The Seduction gallery is all about procreation in nature. In a playful way, it illustrates the rituals of courting, coupling, and raising offspring.

To celebrate 50 years of independence, Naturalis honors Surinamese nature with an exhibition, events and educational programs. The exhibition 'The forest of Suriname'can be visited from Saturday October 11, 2025. Nature has a voice. Come and listen.

Triceratops horridus: this giant herbivore is an icon of the dinosaur era. It is also extremely rare; only a handful of skeletons can be seen worldwide. Naturalis presents a blockbuster exhibition on Triceratops, featuring an entire herd. After more than a…