A special milestone for ARTIS-Micropia in the Plantage neighbourhood: on March 5, the museum welcomed its one-millionth visitor since opening in 2014. Over the past decade, a million people have discovered the hidden world of bacteria, fungi and micro-algae here.
The millionth visitor was Kim, a teacher from Talland College in Alkmaar, who visited together with her students.
Micro-organisms may be tiny and invisible, but they play a crucial role in life on Earth. They recycle nutrients, keep soils healthy and are responsible for roughly half of the oxygen on our planet. In other words, every second breath we take is made possible thanks to microscopic life.
New at Micropia is the Waterlab, where visitors can explore what lives in a single drop of water from a canal, a farm ditch or the North Sea. Under the microscope, a fascinating hidden world of moving micro-organisms appears.
💧 Every day between 12:00 and 15:00, visitors can examine a drop of water under the microscope with the help of volunteers. The Waterlab installation will be on display until 31 October.
A great reason to visit Micropia and discover the invisible nature all around us.