Special Collections news archive
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Van der Wagt sculpture on tour
November 2, 2021 - Wageningen University & Research has always been interested in and committed to the visual arts. Many of the artworks on Campus relate to one or... -
Bugs in Science: astonishing photos in the WUR Image Collections
September 20, 2021 - Bugs in Science shows detailed and surprising photos of insects. The photographer and researcher at the Laboratory of Entomology, Hans Smid, uses... -
Crossing Boundaries: Maria Sybilla Merian, where science meets heritage
September 6, 2021 - The theme of the Opening of the Academic year 2021-2022 is Crossing Boundaries, or: how Science and Art can reinforce and inspire each other. The work... -
Greetings from Wageningen
August 11, 2021 - To welcome the new students to Wageningen University, Special Collections had a postcard made of a Wageningen city map from 1698. The card was... -
Makeover WUR Library Search
August 2, 2021 - WUR Library Search has a new layout. We hope the new design will make it easier to find the books and journals you need for your education or... -
Hofstee's puzzle: a socio-geographic innovation from the 1950s
June 29, 2021 - In the 1950s Professor E.W. Hofstee from the former department Sociology and Sociography developed a tool to create maps with statistical data of the... -
Light on Campus: New photos in the WUR Image Collections
June 24, 2021 - In 2020 António Valente published the photobook Light on Campus in cooperation with the University Fund Wageningen. The photos from this book... -
Curator Liesbeth Missel leaves WUR
May 20, 2021 - Curator Special Collections, Heritage & Art, Liesbeth Missel, left WUR after a career at the Library's Special Collections department of almost 40... -
Dutch historical agricultural newspapers in Delpher
February 2, 2021 - Ten Dutch agricultural newspapers from 1847 until 1934 have been added to the database Delpher. Delpher is a wonderful resource for Dutch historical... -
New image collection: Historic Fruit
January 26, 2021 - Have you ever heard of the Pomme Rose, the Enkelde Griet and the Frontignac pear? These are examples of old apple and pear varieties from the famous...