She was an insect studies pioneer, explorer and artist. Her work inspired Linnaes and Goethe, and was collected by Peter The Great. Publisher Lannoo pays tribute to Maria Sibylla Merian with a facsimile of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, her masterpiece.
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19/10/2016
Reissue of the 17th Century Masterpiece That Turned Insect Studies Into Art
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Jonas Van Boxel
06/10/2016
Plateosaurus update: a 3D puzzle for experts!
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Jonas Van BoxelOur technicians are making great progress on the preparation of our very own Plateosaurus skeleton. Since the arrival the extraordinary specimen in May, one third of the bones have been prepared for display.
12/09/2016
Walk Online Through the Museum of Natural Sciences, Thanks to Google
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Charlotte DegueldreGoogle together with the Museum of Natural Sciences and some of the most loved natural history institutions in the world, has launched a new online experience, allowing people to come face to face with fascinating specimens and browse through the most spectacular collection of natural his
18/07/2016
RBINS maps the history of Belgian geology at Cartographiae in the Royal Palace
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Jonas Van BoxelThree original geological maps from our Institute, by different generations of Belgian geologists, are part of the summer exposition Cartographiae at the Royal Palace.
23/05/2016
Gallery of Humankind Awarded Silver at the Museums and Heritage awards
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Reinout VerbekeOur Gallery of Humankind became second in the ‘international’ category in this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence.
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