Collection services

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In more than 200 years, Naturalis' national collection has grown to include over 43 million objects from nature, archives, works of art and rare books.

Worldwide, collections like ours help study, organise and understand nature. Collections are an indispensable starting point for research that contributes to current issues such as climate change and the disappearance of species. The Naturalis collection offers several services.

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Loaning collection

Both for science and the public, we make the collection accessible by lending objects for research and exhibitions. Lending makes research possible and increases the usefulness and value of the collection. However, there are conditions attached to a loan.
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Visit the collections

The Naturalis' collection is open for scientific research and can be visited by appointment. However, this is subject to conditions, such as availability of the required collection material, and presence of collection managers. Submit a visit request…
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Question service nature findings

Have you seen or found something in nature, but you just can't figure out what it is? Or do you have a pressing nature question you can't find the answer to? Naturalis' question service can help.
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