Museum NEMO is the largest science Museum in the Netherlands. Its main task, the Museum sees to any visitor – young and old – can learn something new, unusual and useful in the field of science and technology, so after visiting the Museum, people looked at the world through different eyes.

The history of the Museum begins in the 20-ies and 30-ies of XX century, when in Amsterdam appeared a small Museum of labour. In 1997 the Museum moved to a purpose built building by Italian architect Renzo piano, the founder of high-tech style. Then the Museum was renamed the New Metropol, and the name of the Science center NEMO appeared in 2000. The building is shaped like a ship, it blends with the historic center of the city, and recalls that the history of Amsterdam and the Netherlands is closely linked to ships and seafaring, because for many centuries the Dutch were the best sailors.

NEMO is not like a Museum in the conventional sense, most of its exhibits are meant to be touched, twirled and explored. The exposition of the Museum tell about the DNA, and a chain reaction of radiation and the origin of life on Earth, about how the human brain and about the water cycle in nature. Almost all the exhibits are interactive. Here especially it is recommended to come with children, but adults can't resist the temptation to blow a giant bubble, or try your hand at logistics. And the children, as real scientists in white coats and goggles, make glue from potatoes or with soap change color from red cabbage.

From the roof of the Museum offers wonderful views of the old town is the highest point in this part of Amsterdam.