Naturalis Biodiversity Center

natural history museum and research center in the Leiden, The Netherlands
Organization research_institute Q641676
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Summary

Naturalis Biodiversity Center is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center received the European Museum of the Year Award[3].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center received the registered museum[4].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center was a member of Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities[5].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center was a member of Biodiversity Information Standards[6].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center was a member of Geheugen van Nederland[7].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center was a member of Biodiversity Heritage Library[8].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center is located in Leiden[9].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center is in the country of Netherlands[10].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's instance of is recorded as research institute[11].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's instance of is recorded as national museum[12].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's instance of is recorded as government agency[13].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's instance of is recorded as natural history museum[14].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's instance of is recorded as academic publisher[15].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's instance of is recorded as organization[16].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's architect is recorded as Neutelings Riedijk Architects[17].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's architect is recorded as Fons Verheijen[18].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's architect is recorded as Willem Jan Neutelings[19].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's architect is recorded as Michiel Riedijk[20].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's headquarters location is recorded as Leiden[21].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's postal code is recorded as 2333 BA[22].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's child organization or unit is recorded as National Herbarium Netherland[23].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's Commons category is recorded as Naturalis Leiden[24].
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center's chairperson is recorded as Cees Veerman[25].
  • 1984 marks the founding of Naturalis Biodiversity Center[26].
  • 1992 marks the founding of Naturalis Biodiversity Center[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1984[26], 1992[27], 1997[28], 2013[29], and 2019[30].

Identity

Naturalis Biodiversity Center's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NBC'}[31].

Leadership

Naturalis Biodiversity Center's chairperson is recorded as Cees Veerman[25]. Its director / manager is recorded as Edwin van Huis[32].

Operations

Naturalis Biodiversity Center's headquarters location is recorded as Leiden[21]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as National Herbarium Netherland[23].

Recognition

Awards received include European Museum of the Year Award[3], an award[33], founded in 1977[34] and registered museum[4], a certification mark[35].

Why It Matters

Naturalis Biodiversity Center ranks in the top 4% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Naturalis Biodiversity Center receive?

Honors received include European Museum of the Year Award[3] and registered museum[4].

References

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  1. [10] . architectuur.org. Retrieved . architectuur.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . whichmuseum.nl. Retrieved . whichmuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [4] . Museumregister Nederland. Retrieved . museumregisternederland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [6] . tdwg.org. Retrieved . tdwg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . geheugen.delpher.nl. Retrieved . geheugen.delpher.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . about.biodiversitylibrary.org. about.biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . architectuur.org. Retrieved . architectuur.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [30] . architectuur.org. Retrieved . architectuur.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . naturalis.nl. Retrieved . naturalis.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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