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Utrecht · Natuur

De Wielewaal brings the Groene Hart indoors

Stuffed birds and animals stand alongside painted landscapes in a family business with a garden, terrace and clog shop in Willige Langerak.

Plan your visit ↗

Recognising wildlife

Compare the beak, leg and plumage of two birds and find out which habitat goes with each. A taxidermy specimen shows form well, but not behaviour or sound.

Landscape as context

Painted panoramas place animals in the ditches, meadows and farmyards of the Groene Hart. See which species are shown together, and ask whether the season and scale are true to nature.

Museum and clog shop

The shop and terrace share seasonal hours with the museum. Clogs provide a craft sideline; keep the items for sale and the museum's explanations separate, though.

Before you go

Open from 14 February to 31 October 2026, Tuesday to Saturday; closed Monday and Sunday, and winter visits are not regularly possible.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 0770 — Natuurmuseum De Wielewaal

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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