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 |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22-2 | In the spotlight, Max Caspers talks about Naturalis’ enormous collection. Over more than 200 years, it has grown into a collection of over 43 million natural objects, from tiny insects to huge bones. In the spotlight, you’ll discover not only why this collection is so important for research into nature and climate, but also how much work it takes to properly preserve and care for all these treasures. (in Dutch) |
| Tuesday 24-2 | Erwin Zethof is a preparator in the Dinolab and has joined dinosaur excavations in America several times. He knows how to find bones in the field and how to carefully prepare them in the Dinolab so they are ready for research and exhibition. In this spotlight, he talks about his work and you can ask him all your questions. (in Dutch) |
| Thursday 26-2 | How do feathers get their colour? And can we uncover the colours of extinct species? These are the questions Michaël Nicolaï is exploring using Naturalis’ collection. In the spotlight, he shares his discoveries and explains how he works. (in Dutch) |
| Saturday 28-2 | Did you know you don’t have to travel far to find fossils? You can make amazing discoveries right here in the Netherlands, for example in Winterswijk. Herman Winkelhorst has been searching for fossils since he was young and, in the spotlight, he talks about his most remarkable finds, such as a woodlouse that is no less than 200 million years old. (in Dutch) |
| Sunday 1-3 | What happens to plants when the animals that spread their seeds disappear? Renske Onstein is investigating how palm trees with large fruits fare when there are no big animals left to disperse their seeds. In the spotlight, she explains what this means for nature and why it is so important. (in Dutch) |