Naturalis Biodiversity Center

In the new Naturalis, young and old will be able to discover the amazing world of nature. Naturalis has been named European Museum of the Year 2021!

Triceratops: the herd
Triceratops: the herd

Triceratops horridus: this giant herbivore is an icon of the dinosaur era. And extremel...

until 31 August

Exploring with the whole family

Explore as many as nine exhibition halls featuring nature's finest. Discover the earliest life on earth, experience the Netherlands in the Ice Age and stand eye-to-eye with an African elephant. Then step into a time capsule and experience prehistoric times in the Dino Age room during the Rexperience. And the T. rex Trix? He is back!

Live Science room

In de gratis te bezoeken LiveSciencezaal ontmoet je de wetenschappers van Naturalis in levenden lijve. Stel hen je vragen over dinobotten en kijk mee met preparaties van echte dieren. Bekijk de agenda van Naturalis wat er vandaag te doen is in de LiveSciencezaal.

Discover the Live Science room

In this room, you experience nature with all your senses. You walk under an immense shark, come face to face with an African elephant and pass by a huge swarm of butterflies.
Embark on a journey of discovery through surprising facts about reproduction in nature. Follow your nose, eyes and ears, and marvel at the craziest stories. In The Temptation, nature reveals itself.
Will you spot the big 5 from the ice age? In this room, dive into the lives of animals from 30,000 years ago. With surprisingly realistic videos, seen in binoculars along the model, scale models of the animals come into action.
Crown jewel T. rex Trix, her contemporaries and other primal reptiles can be found in the Dinotime Room. Special projections and sounds transform them into animals of flesh and blood. Every weekend and during school vacations, scientists answer your questions.