Life in the North Sea

200 years of Naturalis: Of inestimable value

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • June 5, 2021

Naturalis has won the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA). The natural history museum in Leiden is described by the jury as 'a very inventive museum with beautiful exhibitions'. The museum, officially called the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, received the award under...

Life in the North Sea

Written in: Dutch • redactie • July 23, 2017

On July 17, 2017, PostNL is releasing the Life in the North Sea stamp sheet featuring drawings of plants and animals found in the North Sea region. The drawings were created by four scientific illustrators from the top institute Naturalis...

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