The Utrecht University Botanic Gardens are the largest academic botanical garden in the Netherlands with an area of 100,000 m2. A visit will give you fresh perspective on the world. Among more than 10,000 plant species from all over the world, you will discover something new every day!

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  • The Gardens

    On and around Fort Hoofddijk, different gardens and other attractions can be found.
    Currently, we are still awaiting to open the Butterfly Greenhouse. As soon as allowed, the doors will reopen.

  • Summer evenings in the Gardens

    Normally it's the animals and insects that enjoy the Botanic Gardens at dusk. You can also explore the Gardens during sunset, every Thursday evening in June.

  • Join our family activities

    You will discover something new and surprising about the world of plants and animals in the Gardens.

  • Public events

    • Join the expert: Bird's safari

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      Join the expert and learn to recognise and spot birds in the Botanical Gardens.

    • Garden Lab: The green timemachine

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      Visit the Garden Lab: The green timemachine. You will puzzle with the plants and learn how to recognise the properties or characteristics of plants.

    • Join the expert: Bees talk

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      Do you know how bees talk to each other and where they live? Our beekeeper, tells you all about it and takes you to the Insect meadow in the Botanic Gardens.
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