Artis (zoo)

This article is about a zoo in Amsterdam. For other uses, see Artis (disambiguation).
Artis Royal Zoo
Natura Artis Magistra
The zoo's entrance in 2004
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52°21′58″N 04°55′00″E / 52.36611°N 4.91667°E / 52.36611; 4.91667
Date opened1838; 186 years ago (1838)[1]
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
No. 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.artis.nl/en
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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.

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]

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  2. ^ "Jaarverslag 2019" (in Dutch), Artis. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Jaarverslag 2020" (in Dutch), Artis. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Jaarverslag 2021" (in Dutch), Artis. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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  9. ^ "Organisatie" (in Dutch), Artis. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Directions and parking", Artis. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Bristol Zoo sluit na 186 jaar, Artis in top-5 oudste dierentuinen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  12. ^ Graaff, Sam de (2020-06-05). "Artis is voortaan officieel een botanische tuin". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-07-14.