Natural History Curiosities - Nature & science combined in art.
At Natural History Curiosities we want to share our passion of the Natural World with unique items from insects, minerals, feathers and many other natural curiosities combined in pieces of art. Most items are presented in an historical educational way, supported by unique illustrations.
We guarantee

Ethically
responsible
All our specimen are ethically gathered. Insects come from farms, not caught in the wild, shells are found on beaches and not pulled from reefs...

Uniquely
handmade
Almost all of our products are unique and one of a kind! We make them ourselves and handle them like true craftsmen.

Scientifically
education
Most of the products have an educational value as they come with vintage scientific illustrations adding an explanation to the object or curiosity.
Are you looking for Unique Gift Ideas
Our webshop is full of unique natural history curiosities, all of them have an educational value as well!
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Some of our unique products
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W. F. Kirby, F.L.S. – A Hand-Book of the Order Lepidoptera – 1894/1897
€259,00 Add to basket -

Decorative piece of petrified wood from Indonesia (22 million year old)
€45,00 Add to basket -

Wooden frame with Dorcus Titanus stag beetle
€35,00 Add to basket -

Schlegel, H. – De Dieren van Nederland (1862)
€127,00 Add to basket -

Phacops Rana Africana trilobite, Alnif, Morocco – 4,7cm
€80,00 Add to basket -

Small unique matrix of Pyrite crystsals including a cluster of crystals from Navajun, Spain
€50,00 Add to basket -

Dr. J. Th. Oudemans – De Nederlandsche Insecten – 1900
€130,00 Add to basket -

Wooden frame with jewel beetle (Demochroa Detanii) & illustrations
€35,00 Add to basket
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