NEMO Science Museum

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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.

NEMO Science Museum

Opening hours

Tuesday

10:00 - 17:30

Wednesday

10:00 - 17:30

Thursday

10:00 - 17:30

Friday

10:00 - 17:30

Saturday

10:00 - 17:30

Sunday

10:00 - 17:30

Location

NEMO Science Museum

Oosterdok 2

1011 VX Amsterdam

Contact

Free with the I amsterdam City Card

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Make your world bigger with NEMO

NEMO Science Museum is the largest Science museum in the Netherlands and is for anyone who is curious. Every visitor, young and old, can discover the world of science and technology for themselves. NEMO takes you into the world of those everyday things that are nevertheless very special. Discover, for example, how bridges work, why you sometimes see things that are not there and how lightning is created by getting started with the interactive exhibits yourself. Workshops, videos, experiments and demonstrations complete your NEMO day. A crackling sweater or a rainbow: after a visit to NEMO you will look at the world with new eyes.

Nemo will be open on the following Mondays in 2023

Monday 20, 27 February, Monday 3, 10, 17, 24 April, Monday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, Monday 5, 12, 19, 26 June, Monday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July, Monday 7, 14, 21, 28 August, Monday 4 September, Monday 16, 23, 30 October and Monday 25 December.

Science fascinates

Experiment with wobbly skyscrapers in 'Constructions' or create a soap bubble you can even stand in. Take on the role of a chemist and do experiments in a laboratory . On the second floor of NEMO you will find Technium with exhibitions about technical developments on which the Netherlands has left its mark. In between you are welcome in one of NEMO's catering establishments, where you can enjoy a drink and a snack.

Phenomena

Physics is everywhere: the colors of a rainbow, a crackling sweater and the difference in voice pitch between men and women. At Fenomena you can call 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 are put together.

Book a tee 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 '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 is of course concluded 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', Moleculen Construction Kit or the 'Da Vinci Watch', you are sure to succeed here.