• Serene garden landscape with topiary and statue at ARTIS Zoo Amsterdam Kyle Kroeger / ViaTravelers.
  • The original name of the Amsterdam Zoo is Nature Artis Magistra in Latin. Its foundations were laid in 1838 by Gerardus Frederik Westerman.
  • Natura Artis Magistra, the Latin name of the zoo, or in plain English ‘nature is the instructor of the arts’, dates back to 1838.
  • You can regularly find discounts online for Artis Zoo. So look carefully at various websites in advance if you want to visit the zoo in Amsterdam.
  • You can also combine your visit with Micropia, World’s only microbes museum. Discover the stories nature has to tell you in the Artis zoo in Amsterdam.
  • Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo (also known as: Natura Artis Magistra) was founded on 1 may 1838 by Gerardus Frederick Westerman, JWH Wai Linn and JJ...
  • Here we see a mother packy from the Artis Zoo, as she goes through her stick collection while her baby sucks on its trunk. Photo found here .
  • By planning your visit in advance, you can ensure that you make the most of your time at Artis Zoo and experience all that this wonderful zoo has to offer.
  • Admission to ARTIS Zoo is affordably priced at 25 euros for adults, offering excellent value for a full day of entertainment and exploration.
  • It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world.[11]. Artis Royal Zoo Natura Artis Magistra. The zoo's entrance in 2004.