Established | 1923 |
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Location | Oosterdok 2 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52°22′26.69″N 4°54′44.46″E / 52.3740806°N 4.9123500°E |
Type | Science center |
Visitors | 727,737 (2023)[1] |
Director | Michiel Buchel[2] |
President | Annemieke Roobeek[2] |
Public transit access | Amsterdam Centraal[3] |
Nearest car park | Parkeergarage Oosterdok[4] |
Website | nemosciencemuseum |
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.