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 6-12 | Dive with Vincent Merckx into the hidden world beneath our feet and discover how plants and fungi work together. Learn how researchers use DNA techniques to make invisible nature visible. (in Dutch) |
| Sunday 7-12 | Erwin Zethof works in the Dinolab with real dinosaur bones and shows how fossils are cleaned and identified. He explains why fossil hunting is so much fun and where you can even make special discoveries in the Netherlands. Come listen and ask him anything you’d like to know! (in Dutch) |
| Saturday-13-12 | Photographer Michelle Piergoelam tells the story behind her photo exhibition Fourteen Leaves and a Cup of Water. Afterwards, you can get hands-on and take your own smartphone photos of the collection from the forest of Suriname, with tips from Michelle. (in Dutch) |
| Sunday 14-12 | Join researcher Maaike van den Hil to discover how tiny wild bees help pollinate our vegetables. She’ll show you why bees are so important for nature and how scientists figure out which bee belongs to which crop. (in Dutch) |
| Saturday 20-12 | Max Caspers shows how Naturalis, through the CollAction project, is bringing our collection of remarkable natural objects back into top shape. This way, our 43 million treasures stay safe and ready to be discovered. (in Dutch) |
| Sunday 21-12 | Marja van Doorne studies seaweed, especially the species that grow on Japanese wireweed, a seaweed that originally comes from the waters around Japan. Discover how she conducts her research, how different seaweeds grow and interact together, and what that teaches us about life in the sea. (in Dutch) |
| Tuesday 23-12 | At LiveScience Eelco Kruidenier searches for fossils of small mammals in soil samples. While he works, he loves talking with visitors, often leading to surprising and memorable encounters. He wrote a book about these experiences earlier this year, which he’ll share more about during his spotlight. (in Dutch) |
| Friday 26-12 | Marjolein van Breemen is the Sector Director of the Museum. In this spotlight she shares what makes working at our museum both exciting and unique. She might even offer a small glimpse into our plans for the upcoming year. (in Dutch) |
| Saturday 27-12 | Researcher Hanco Zwaan takes you into the world of Surinamese gold. Discover everything about its origins, unique properties, and its connection to the Golden Coach. |
| Sunday 28-12 | Erwin Zethof works in the Dinolab with real dinosaur bones and shows how fossils are cleaned and identified. He explains why fossil hunting is so much fun and where you can even make special discoveries in the Netherlands. Come listen and ask him anything you’d like to know! (in Dutch) |