Groote Museum, Natural history museum in Plantage district, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Groote Museum is a natural history museum in Amsterdam's Plantage district. It features interactive exhibitions that explore connections between humans and other life forms through hands-on experiences and biological comparisons.
The museum was constructed between 1850 and 1855 for members of the Natura Artis Magistra zoological society. It was Amsterdam's first building created specifically as a museum.
The museum explores how humans and nature relate to each other in its exhibitions. You can see displays that show these connections in different ways throughout the space.
The museum is located at Plantage Middenlaan 41 and opens daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with extended hours until 10:00 PM on Thursdays. The location is accessible by public transport and the building has several entrance points for visitors.
The museum preserves a restored butterfly staircase and original wooden floors from 1855. Visitors walk the same paths as the first society members did over 150 years ago.
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