Prepareren van dieren en planten
Continuous, Multiple options
Activity
Hoe zet je een dier op? Kijk zelf mee in de zaal LiveScience en stel al je vragen aan de preparateur(s).
De preparaties vinden plaats in LiveScience, waar nog veel meer gebeurt. Kom bijvoorbeeld naar het Dinolab waar we fossielen van dino's schoonmaken!
Visitor information
Access
Included in the museum ticket.
Netherlands Museum Pass valid
Attention: Advance booking required
Date & time
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Locations
Naturalis
Darwinweg 2
2333 CR Leiden
Plan route
Plan route
Overview of opening hours
2333 CR Leiden
Open today from 10:00 until 17:00
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thu - Tue | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
See and Do in Naturalis
Discover more
Purchase a Netherlands Museum Pass or a ticket to a museum
Netherlands Museum Pass
Purchase the Netherlands Museum Pass to visit more than 400 museums in the Netherlands for one year.
| Type of Museum Pass | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult Pass | € 75 |
| Young Person Pass | € 39 |
| Kids Pass | € 39 |
Naturalis also sells Netherlands Museum Passes on-site.
Ticket prices Prepareren van dieren en planten
With Netherlands Museum Pass |
free of charge |
Standard tickets Naturalis
| Group tickets | Price |
|---|---|
| 0 t/m 3 | free of charge |
| 4 t/m 18 jaar | € 18 |
| Volwassenen | € 18 |
| Studenten | € 12,75 |