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Sporen van vergeten natuur

AMSAB-ISG - Sporen van vergeten natuur

What disappears from our natural world often fades from our memory. “Traces of Forgotten Nature” shows how archives can bring forgotten landscapes, plants, and animals back into view and help us protect what remains today. 

The exhibition features 'Les arachnides de Belgique' by Léon Becker (1826–1909), on loan from the Boekentoren. In this work, Becker combined his scientific study of Belgian spiders with his talent as an illustrator.

Les arachnides de Belgique (1896) - Léon Becker (BIB.ACC.054808)

Curious?

You can visit'Sporen van vergeten natuur' from October 23, 2026, to April 18, 2027, at Amsab-ISG, Gent.