Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), commonly known just as Artis (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɑrtɪs]), is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world.[11]
In addition to the zoo, Artis also contains an aquarium, a planetarium, an arboretum, Micropia, and the Groote Museum. A part of the art collection is on display in the aquarium building of the zoo. Artis contains 27 historically significant (listed) buildings, bridges, and ponds, most of which are still used as animal enclosures.
Litho of the zoo's founders J.J. Wijsmuller, G.F. Westerman, and J.W.H. Werlemann from 1888Postcard of the monkey cage in 1908
The zoo was founded in 1838 by Gerard Westerman, J.W.H. Werlemann and J.J. Wijsmuller (also known as the three Ws). It was initially open only to members. Starting in 1851 it was opened to the public during the month of September.[13] In 1920 it was opened year-round to the public, but September remains discount month.[14]
The core of the current zoo property, then the "Middenhof" estate, was purchased by the board of the zoological society "Natura Artis Magistra" late in 1838 in the Plantage, which was then a rural area on the outskirts of Amsterdam. From the start it exhibited both live and mounted specimens.[15]
The zoo is commonly referred to as Artis, because the zoo has three gates with the words 'Natura', 'Artis', and 'Magistra' written above each of them, respectively. More often than not, only the middle gate was open, so that people who walked through it, seeing that 'Artis' was written above it, believed that the zoo was just called Artis. Thanks to this, soon few people knew it by its full name: Natura Artis Magistra.
The last quagga in captivity died at Artis on 12 August 1883. At the time, because all zebras were referred to as quagga, nobody realized that this was the last quagga alive until years later.
Historic buildingsEdit
Aquarium building in 2012
Artis includes 27 historic buildings. The aquarium was built in 1882 on land leased from the city on condition that only a museum ever be built on it.[16] The library dates back to 1867 and the building the 'Ledenlokalen' on the right side of the main entrance dates back to the 19th century as well.
The wolf house (formerly an inn), and the Masman Garden House which now houses scarlet ibis were both on the site before the zoo was established.[14]
Artis has a library on the history of zoology and botany. It houses the library of the zoo, as well as the libraries of the Zoological Museum Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Botanical Garden. It also hosts the archives of a number of zoologists and botanists, such as the archive of Hugo de Vries. It contains 20,000 books, 3000 manuscripts and 80,000 animal prints.[17]
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This article is about a zoo in Amsterdam For other uses see Artis disambiguation Natura Artis Magistra Latin for Nature is the teacher of art commonly known just as Artis Dutch pronunciation ˈɑrtɪs is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world 11 Artis Royal ZooNatura Artis MagistraThe zoo s entrance in 200452 21 58 N 04 55 00 E 52 36611 N 4 91667 E 52 36611 4 91667Date opened1838 185 years ago 1838 1 LocationAmsterdam NetherlandsNo of species900 1 Annual visitors1 448 345 2019 2 729 755 2020 3 712 941 2021 4 MembershipsNVD 5 EAZA 6 ISIS 7 WAZA 8 DirectorRembrandt Sutorius 9 Public transit accessArtis tram stop line 14 10 Websitewww wbr artis wbr nl wbr enIn addition to the zoo Artis also contains an aquarium a planetarium an arboretum Micropia and the Groote Museum A part of the art collection is on display in the aquarium building of the zoo Artis contains 27 historically significant listed buildings bridges and ponds most of which are still used as animal enclosures The zoo is a member of the Dutch Zoo Federation NVD the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria EAZA Species360 the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums WAZA and the Nederlandse Vereniging van Botanische Tuinen nl NVBT 12 Contents 1 History 2 Historic buildings 3 Library 4 Gallery 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Litho of the zoo s founders J J Wijsmuller G F Westerman and J W H Werlemann from 1888 nbsp Postcard of the monkey cage in 1908The zoo was founded in 1838 by Gerard Westerman J W H Werlemann and J J Wijsmuller also known as the three Ws It was initially open only to members Starting in 1851 it was opened to the public during the month of September 13 In 1920 it was opened year round to the public but September remains discount month 14 The core of the current zoo property then the Middenhof estate was purchased by the board of the zoological society Natura Artis Magistra late in 1838 in the Plantage which was then a rural area on the outskirts of Amsterdam From the start it exhibited both live and mounted specimens 15 The zoo is commonly referred to as Artis because the zoo has three gates with the words Natura Artis and Magistra written above each of them respectively More often than not only the middle gate was open so that people who walked through it seeing that Artis was written above it believed that the zoo was just called Artis Thanks to this soon few people knew it by its full name Natura Artis Magistra The last quagga in captivity died at Artis on 12 August 1883 At the time because all zebras were referred to as quagga nobody realized that this was the last quagga alive until years later Historic buildings Edit nbsp Aquarium building in 2012Artis includes 27 historic buildings The aquarium was built in 1882 on land leased from the city on condition that only a museum ever be built on it 16 The library dates back to 1867 and the building the Ledenlokalen on the right side of the main entrance dates back to the 19th century as well The wolf house formerly an inn and the Masman Garden House which now houses scarlet ibis were both on the site before the zoo was established 14 Library EditMain article Artis Library nbsp Reading room of the library in 2012Artis has a library on the history of zoology and botany It houses the library of the zoo as well as the libraries of the Zoological Museum Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Botanical Garden It also hosts the archives of a number of zoologists and botanists such as the archive of Hugo de Vries It contains 20 000 books 3000 manuscripts and 80 000 animal prints 17 The library is part of the special collections of the University of Amsterdam Gallery Edit nbsp Aldabra tortoises at Artis nbsp Camels at Artis nbsp Artis aquarium nbsp Crowned pigeons at Artis nbsp There are no longer any orangutans at Artis nbsp Crocodiles at Artis nbsp Dreams A rock facade in Artis nbsp Bronze sea lion sculpture by Anthony Smith at ArtisNotes Edit a b Artis Royal Zoo in Amsterdam amsterdamtips com Amsterdam Tips Retrieved 13 June 2011 Jaarverslag 2019 in Dutch Artis Retrieved 4 September 2022 Jaarverslag 2020 in Dutch Artis Retrieved 4 September 2022 Jaarverslag 2021 in Dutch Artis Retrieved 4 September 2022 NVD Zoos nvdzoos nl NVD Retrieved 25 June 2011 EAZA Member Zoos amp Aquariums eaza net EAZA Retrieved 25 June 2011 Member Locator isis org ISIS Retrieved 25 June 2011 Zoos and Aquariums of the World waza org WAZA Retrieved 25 June 2011 Organisatie in Dutch Artis Retrieved 4 September 2022 Directions and parking Artis Retrieved 4 September 2022 Bristol Zoo sluit na 186 jaar Artis in top 5 oudste dierentuinen in Dutch Nederlandse Omroep Stichting 4 September 2022 Retrieved 4 September 2022 Graaff Sam de 2020 06 05 Artis is voortaan officieel een botanische tuin Het Parool in Dutch Retrieved 2020 07 14 Mehos 2006 pp 23 26 a b In Artis artis nl Artis Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 13 June 2011 About ZMA science uva nl University of Amsterdam Retrieved 24 June 2011 Mehos 2006 pp 48 55 Bijzondere Collecties Natuurlijke History Amsterdam University Library Archived from the original on 2014 05 03 Retrieved 2012 10 17 References EditMehos Donna C 2006 Turtles of the United States and Canada Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press ISBN 90 5356 739 9 Retrieved 24 June 2011 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artis Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Artis zoo amp oldid 1178250479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
