Naturalis crowdfunded a T Rex. Photo: Naturalis
The jury praised the museum for its ‘impressive research record and diverse collections that focus on topics with universal appeal’.
Naturalis started a 10 year refurbishment costing some €70m in 2009, turning it into a state of the art biodiversity research centre which quickly became a leader in the field in Europe. It opened again in 2019, attracting 275,000 visitors in four months before it was closed because of coronavirus measures.
‘Love and emotion inform the museum’s approach to enhancing public awareness of the decline of biodiversity worldwide and value of nature and our relationship to it. The consistency of this approach makes this museum so memorable,’ the jury said.