NEMO Science Museum








Right next to the Central Station is one of the most modern architectural highlights of Amsterdam. NEMO Science Museum, the large, green building houses the largest science museum in the Netherlands. The building was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. From the roof square you can admire a magnificent view of Amsterdam.
Make your world bigger with NEMO
NEMO Science Museum is the largest Science museum in the Netherlands, created for anyone with a curious mind. Visitors of all ages are welcome to discover the world of science and technology. NEMO takes you into the wonders of the everyday. Discover, for example, how bridges work, why you sometimes see things that are not there and what causes lightning, in the interactive exhibits. Workshops, videos, experiments and demonstrations complement the NEMO experience. A crackling sweater or a rainbow: you will see the world around you as never before after a visit to NEMO.
NEMO will be open on the following Mondays
NEMO is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. The museum is also open on the following Mondays:
Monday 22, 29 December 2025 | Monday 5 January 2026 | Monday 16 and 23 February 2026 | Monday 2 and 30 March 2026 | Monday 6, 13, 20 April 2026 | Monday 4, 11, 18, 25 May 2026 | Monday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June 2026 | Monday 6, 13, 20, 27 July 2026 | Monday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 2026 | Monday 12, 19, 26 October 2026 | Monday 2 November 2026 | Monday 21 and 28 December 2026
Science fascinates
Dive into the world of science. Create a soap bubble you can even stand in or take on the role of a chemist and do experiments in a Laboratory. On the fourth floor of NEMO you will find Humania where you'll learn all about your own species: humankind, through games, tests and museum objects. If you would like to take a break, you are welcome in one of NEMO's catering establishments, where you can enjoy a drink and a snack.
Fenomena
Physics is everywhere: the colours of a rainbow, a crackling sweater and the difference in voice pitch between men and women. At Fenomena you can conjure up these phenomena yourself and immediately see how it works. Discover how ordinary and yet surprising natural phenomena such as light, sound and static electricity work.
Book your ticket with start time, also with your City Card
To visit the NEMO Science Museum, you must book a ticket in advance, also with your City Card. Book a ticket via this link, select your start time and if applicable choose the 'I amsterdam City Card' ticket during checkout. Make sure your City Card is valid at the time of your visit.
NEMO Shop
A visit to the NEMO Science Museum naturally ends in the NEMO Shop, where all kinds of exciting scientific souvenirs for young Einsteins are for sale. Whether you go home with a plasma ball, 'Bounce Egg', Molecule Construction Kit or the 'Da Vinci Watch', you are sure to find something here.
NEMO Science Museum is one of the largest museums in Amsterdam.
Accessibility
General accessibility provisions and information
Present, available or allowed
- Service dog allowed
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Provisions for people with reduced mobility
Present, available or allowed
- Stairs with handrail
- Lift
- Passageways that are sufficiently wide
- Accessible restroom
- Mobile payment
Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted
Present, available or allowed
- Audio description
- Accessible information
Provisions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Present, available or allowed
- Open captioning
Provisions for people who require low sensory environments
Present, available or allowed
- Hidden disability Sunflower-keycord recognised here
Not present, not available or not allowed
- Personal assistant
- Guide lines
- Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)
- Sign language interpretation provided
- Closed captioning
- Low stimulus hours
- Sensory experience
- Material in Braille


















