NEMO (museum)

NEMO Science Museum
Nemo's building was designed by Renzo Piano
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)
DirectorMichiel Buchel
PresidentAnnemieke Roobeek
Public transit accessAmsterdam Centraal
Nearest car parkParkeergarage Oosterdok
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. 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.

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