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
Visitors670,000 (2017 est.)[1]
DirectorMichiel Buchel[2]
PresidentAnnemieke Roobeek[2]
Public transit accessAmsterdam Centraal[3]
Nearest car parkParkeergarage Oosterdok[4]
Websitewww.e-nemo.nl

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. It contains five floors of hands-on science exhibitions and is the largest science center in the Netherlands. It attracts around 670,000 visitors annually, which makes it the eighth most visited museum in the Netherlands.

  1. ^ "Record aantal bezoekers voor NEMO Science Museum in 2017 Archived 2018-09-08 at the Wayback Machine" (in Dutch), NEMO Science Museum press release, 11 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  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.

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