Science centre NEMO

A hands-on, science and technology museum housed in an unmissable, boat-shaped building, designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. NEMO houses loads of experiments and exhibitions inside its giant green hull on Oosterdok (Eastern Dock).

Everything in NEMO is connected to science and technology. Exhibitions, theatre performances, films, workshops en demonstrations. You will smell, hear, feel and see how the world works.

NEMO is the largest science center in the Netherlands. The four floors of NEMO are a stimulating scene. Children of different ages have fun with giant soap bubbles, experiment in the chemistry lab or produce videos and music in the Media Lab. Grown-ups have fun at NEMO too.

Science centre NEMO

There are several cafés and on a sunny day you can picnic out on the large roof terrace. From the roof you can view the spectacular architecture of the building and the surrounding piers and ships.

The Amsterdam

During the renovation of the Scheepvaartmuseum (Dutch Maritime Museum), the East Indiaman Amsterdam, a replica of a Dutch trading ship, is docked at the NEMO building. The Amsterdam is open to the public from Tuesday through Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

How to get there?

Take one of the many trams that lead to the Central Railway Station (Centraal Station) and walk from there to NEMO via a specially constructed promenade and bridge crossing the Oosterdok, Amsterdam's old harbour. Follow the signs for "Route Oosterdok".