{"id":15603,"date":"2025-02-21T16:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=15603"},"modified":"2025-02-21T19:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:32:46","slug":"when-science-becomes-an-adventure-how-naturalis-blends-research-and-playful-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/15603\/when-science-becomes-an-adventure-how-naturalis-blends-research-and-playful-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"When Science Becomes an Adventure: How Naturalis Blends Research and Playful Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

In the heart of Leiden, the Netherlands, the Naturalis Biodiversity Center stands out by mixing scientific research with a fun visitor experience. More than just a museum, Naturalis is a lively place where researchers and visitors meet, sparking kids’ curiosity through playful activities while staying true to serious science.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An Experience Designed to Spark Children’s Curiosity<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For Yasmin Grooters, a preparator at the museum’s DinoLab, one of Naturalis’ main goals is to make science easy and fun for children:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“We try to make things as approachable as possible by offering interactive experiences. For example, in the triceratops exhibition, children can spray-paint their own dinosaur model. This gets them thinking: What colors could these animals have had, and why?”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n