On September 30, ARTIS-Micropia will celebrate its 10th anniversary! This event marks the start of a year full of unique activities.
Micropia is the very first microbe museum in the world and is still unique in its kind after 10 years. Here a wide audience becomes acquainted with the smallest organisms that influence our entire lives and are indispensable for our future and our survival.
In the museum you will find more than 40 species of living microbes that you can view under microscopes. The laboratory technicians care for these microbes from a real laboratory. During the daily Laboratoryant Tells they take you through a new microbe topic every month. ARTIS-Micropia tries to reduce the gap between science and the public and to interest everyone in micronature.
In the evening of September 30, ARTIS-Planetarium will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a film and a lecture; experience an unforgettable evening in the ARTIS Planetarium and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of fungi.
Fungi: Web of Life
The evening starts with the impressive film “Fungi: Web of Life” shown in the dome of the ARTIS Planetarium. Discover a hidden world in which fungi play the leading role and form the basis of life. With breathtaking images and fascinating stories, biologist Merlin Sheldrake takes you on a journey through the hidden networks of the fungal kingdom. This film shows the crucial role of fungi in nature, their collaboration with plants and their potential to solve our planet’s biggest challenges.
Keynote speaker Toby Kiers
The film will be followed by a lecture by Toby Kiers, professor of Mutualistic Interactions at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her groundbreaking research into the collaboration between plants and fungi offers unique insights into the hidden world beneath our feet. Toby Kiers reveals how fungi behave according to economic principles, exchanging nutrients with plant roots. This lecture, in English, will change your view of nature forever.
More about the activities in honor of ARTIS-Micropia’s 10th anniversary on the website.
Lecture and film in honor of the anniversary of ARTIS-Micropia, ARTIS-Planetarium, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40