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 10-1 | On 8 January it is the birthday of Alfred Russel Wallace, a true explorer and naturalist. On 10 January we put him in the spotlight at Naturalis. Thomas Wood talks about special bees collected by Wallace himself, and Jordy van der Beek takes you (in Dutch) into the world of mosquitoes, jungle adventures and disease. Discover how Wallace developed his ideas about evolution in nature, and why they are still important today! |
| Sunday 11-1 | Did you know that Naturalis has more than 43 million natural objects? That’s a whole lot of animals, plants, and fossils! In this spotlight, Eva van der Veer explains why this collection is so special and how we care for and manage it. Discover how Naturalis keeps the collection available for research now and in the future (in Dutch). |
| Saturday 17-1 | How many species of plants, animals, and fungi live in Leiden? During 'Expeditie Stadsnatuur', residents of Leiden counted all kinds of species. In the spotlight, Frederic Lens shares the most remarkable discoveries made during last year’s expedition (in Dutch). |
| Sunday 18-1 | The Northern Lights are a stunning natural light show of green, purple, and pink colors. Did you know that you can sometimes see them in the Netherlands nowadays? In the spotlight, Rob van den Berg explains how the lights appear and under what conditions you have the best chance to see them for yourself (in Dutch). |
| Saturday 24-1 | In the exhibition The Forest of Suriname, you can explore how plants, animals, and people live together in the world’s largest forest and why it’s so important to protect it. In the spotlight, Marijke Besselink explains how this unique exhibition came to life and shares the stories of the Indigenous and Maroon communities that you can discover throughout the exhibition (in Dutch). |
| Saturday 31-1 | This weekend is the 'Nationale tuinvogeltelling'! Do you want to know how to make birds happy in your garden, how to recognize the different species, and why studying birds is so important? Come to the spotlight, where our own researcher Auke-Florian Hiemstra will share all about his exciting bird research (in Dutch). |