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NEMO Science Museum

A hands-on science museum in a green building shaped like a ship's bow, with a free rooftop terrace.

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Open
Usually Tuesday to Sunday; daily in school holidays
Price
Paid; free for the rooftop
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Oosterdok 2, 1011 VX AmsterdamDirections
Getting There
A 10-minute walk from Centraal station.

Why Go

Renzo Piano designed the building over a tunnel entrance in the harbor. Five floors of experiments and exhibits are made for children and curious adults.

The sloping roof is a public square with a view over the old city.

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