World Soil Museum
The World Soil Museum displays physical examples of soil profiles representing major soil types of the world, from the volcanic ash soils from Indonesia to the red, strongly weathered soils from the Amazon region.
- Museum
- …is also known as “International Soil Museum”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by ISRIC
- Description: museum in Wageningen, Netherlands
- Email: stephan.mantel@wur.nl
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Sower and Kijk & Luistermuseum.
The Sower
Work of art
The Sower is a work of art, which is situated 100 metres southeast of World Soil Museum.
Kijk & Luistermuseum
Museum
Kijk & Luistermuseum is situated 1¼ km northeast of World Soil Museum.
Maria Virgo Regina Church
Church
Maria Virgo Regina Church is situated 1¼ km northeast of World Soil Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Droevendaal and De Peppeld.
World Soil Museum
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Latitude
51.9874° or 51° 59′ 15″ north
Longitude
5.6664° or 5° 39′ 59″ east
Open location code
9F37XMP8+XH
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Santali—“World Soil Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wereldbodemmuseum”
- German: “International Soil Museum”
- German: “World Soil Museum”
- Santali: “ᱡᱮᱜᱮᱛ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟ.ᱢ)”
- Santali: “ᱡᱮᱜᱮᱛ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Lumen natural garden and Omnia.
Nearby Places
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