NEMO Science Museum - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posted by: CayenneTS
N 52° 22.450 E 004° 54.739
31U E 630178 N 5804376
When it opened, NEMO was immediately the Netherlands’ largest science center.
Waymark Code: WM55K1
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 11/15/2008
Views: 69
In 1997, Queen Beatrix opened the Netherlands’ largest science center. In so doing, she opened a unique place in Amsterdam comprising five floors packed with scientific and technological things to do and discover. For more than 10 years, NEMO has been proving that science is captivating and fascinating. Science center NEMO is the place to discover science and technology in a fun and educational way.
Right outside the NEMO building is the 18th-century Dutch Eastindiaman The Amsterdam. Or at least a replica of it, because the original was wrecked during a violent storm in 1749. Until the middle of 2009, The Amsterdam will be moored next to NEMO while the Maritime Museum undergoes extensive refurbishment. You can visit The Amsterdam on its own or in combination with a NEMO ticket.
The NEMO building is a green, sloped building, somewhat resembling the hull of a ship. At the entrance, there is a square column shape protruding from the roof that announces, "NEMO".
Name: NEMO
Location/Address: Oosterdok 2 next to Amsterdam Centraal Station Amsterdam, Netherlands 1011 VX
Telephone Number: + 31 (0) 20-531 32 33
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type/Specialty: Science
Theater: No
Hours of operation: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 17.00 hrs.
Admission Fee: € 11.50 per person
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: Café Nautilus, DEK5
Other Features: Rooftop events
Agency/Ownership: Not listed
Educational programs: Not listed
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