Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Nederlands Centrum voor Biodiversiteit Naturalis
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is located in South Holland
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Location within South Holland
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is located in Netherlands
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Location within Netherlands
Established9 August 1820 (1820-08-09)
LocationDarwinweg 2
Leiden, Netherlands
Coordinates52°09′53″N 4°28′24″E / 52.16472°N 4.47333°E / 52.16472; 4.47333
TypeNational museum
Natural history museum
Research center
Collections
Zoology, botany, geology
Collection size
43 million objects
Visitors440 thousand (2022)
DirectorMarcel Beukeboom
Public transit access
Leiden Centraal/LUMC
ParkingOn site (paid)
Websitewww.naturalis.nl

Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Dutch: Nederlands Centrum voor Biodiversiteit Naturalis, Naturalis for short) is a national museum of natural history and a research center on biodiversity in Leiden, Netherlands. It was named the European Museum of the Year 2021. Although its current name and organization are relatively recent, the history of Naturalis can be traced back to the early 1800s. Its collection includes approximately 42 million specimens, making it one of the largest natural history collections in the world.

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