Exhibitions at WUR Library

Landscape architect Samuel Voorhoeve was a passionate advocate for the preservation of the "natural beauty of the landscape." This vision was reflected in all his designs for estates, parks, and gardens, as well as in his work on villa parks, avenues, and squares. He saw it as his mission to harmoniously integrate cultural elements into the natural landscape that was already there.

Voorhoeve created designs throughout the Netherlands, but the southern Veluwe formed the heart of his work. Here, the steep edge of the glacial ridge with its many views over the Rhine Valley offers a natural setting unique to the Netherlands. He drew much of his inspiration from his home region, Oosterbeek, where he passionately designed parks and estates along the slopes of the Veluwe, always starting from the contour map as his guide.

Many of the landscapes Voorhoeve designed can still be experienced today much as he originally envisioned them. His creations grew and flourished - but the man himself gradually faded into obscurity.

Fascinating Viruses: Prof. T.H.Thung, the first professor in Virology

In the form of a timeline, the online exhibition gives an overview of Professor Thung's scientific career and also highlights the history of virology research in the Netherlands and in Wageningen. You'll learn more on the research that led to the discovery of the tobacco mosaic disease virus and on Professor Quanjer's virus studies on potato plants.

Stories Plants Tell: Flora Batava 1800-1934

This online exhibition shows the original botanical drawings of the Flora Batava that were displayed at Special Collections from 17 May until 15 October 2023. It also includes the contributions from WUR authors to the reprint edition of the Flora Batava.

Dutch Landscape Designed: 1946-1954

This online exhibition is a spinoff of the exhibition 'Dutch Landscape Designed: 1946-1954', that was exhibited at Special Collections-WUR Library from 3 November 2022 until 14 April 2023. From 1946 to 1976, a small group of landscape designers created more than 450 landscape plans for the Netherlands. Together, these plans cover almost 70% of the Netherlands.

Previous exhibitions

A list with booklets of exhibitions from the Special Collections. The collections include: The art of plant pathology (2016); Horse power (2014/15); Fascinating plants, Dutch botanical art@ WUR Library (2015). All booklets can be downloaded for free.