During the Spotlights of Naturalis, our experts share the latest knowledge, they show real collection pieces and talk passionately about their work in the museum.
Locatie
Live Science
Leeftijd
From 8 years old
Prijs
Free of charge
Spotlightsin Naturalis
| Date | Spotlight |
|---|---|
| Saturday 27-07 | Anthonie van Peursen loves mollusks, and in particular clams. He researches them and talks about it in his Spotlight. (in Dutch) |
| Sunday 28-07 | What lives in urban areas? We all know the pigeons, the lime tree and the ants. But there is much more that is alive! Panji Mawarda researches hidden biodiversity in the city, such as bacteria, fungi and algae. How do these organisms work together and what is their impact on the city? Panji tells you all about it. (English-spoken) |
| Saturday 03-08 | What animals and plants lived during the Ice Age, and what did the landscape look like? Isaak Eijkelboom knows all about it and talks about it in his Spotlight. If you have a bone that might be from the Ice Age, bring it along! Isaak will tell you what it is. (in English) |
| Sunday 04-08 | How do you create a complete dinoskeleton if you don't have all the bones? Colijn Dijkers designs 3D model used in Naturalis' dinoskeletons and knows exactly how to print a bone. |
| Sunday 11-08 | In the center of exhibition room Life stands the elephant Kito. This magnificent specimen of an African elephant was mounted by Bas Perdijk. As part of World Elephant Day, he will tell you how it is done. |
| Saturday 17-08 | Vincent Merckx loves and researches unusual plants. By studying the DNA of plants, he can discover how they evolved. |
| Saturday 24-08 | What is the difference between an oak tree and a daisy? Lots of course, but among other things that an oak has a trunk made of wood, and a daisy does not. Frederic Lens knows all about the evolution of “ woodiness” and how it is that some plants have a trunk and others do not. |
| Sunday 25-08 | Honey: we all know it, but what is it exactly? How is it made and what's in it? In this sweet Spotlight, Barbara Gravendeel tells all about this sticky goodness and you even get to participate in a tasting! |