NEMO (museum)

NEMO Science Museum
The green Nemo building
Nemo's building was designed by Renzo Piano
NEMO (museum) is located in Amsterdam
NEMO (museum)
Location within the city center of Amsterdam
Established1923
LocationOosterdok 2
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°22′26.69″N 4°54′44.46″E / 52.3740806°N 4.9123500°E / 52.3740806; 4.9123500
TypeScience center
Visitors727,737 (2023)[1]
DirectorMichiel Buchel[2]
PresidentAnnemieke Roobeek[2]
Public transit accessAmsterdam Centraal[3]
Nearest car parkParkeergarage Oosterdok[4]
Websitenemosciencemuseum.nl/en/

NEMO Science Museum (from Latin: Nemo, lit.'Nobody') is a science centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in the Oosterdokseiland neighbourhood in the Amsterdam-Centrum borough, situated between the Oosterdokseiland and the Kattenburg. The museum has its origins in 1923, and is housed in a building designed by Renzo Piano since 1997.[5] It contains five floors of hands-on science exhibitions and is the largest science center in the Netherlands. It attracts around 728,000 visitors annually, which makes it the seventh most visited museum in the Netherlands.

  1. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 2023". nemosciencemuseum.nl. NEMO Science Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Feiten & cijfers Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), NEMO Science Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. ^ Openbaar vervoer Archived 2011-11-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), NEMO Science Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. ^ Met de auto Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), NEMO Science Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  5. ^ "NEMO (National Center for Science and Technology)". rpbw.com. Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Retrieved 3 September 2024.