Science Trips to Amsterdam

Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project is an absolute must-see exhibition in the heart of Amsterdam. It tells the amazing story of our own body and the impact of happiness on our health. More than 200 anatomical specimens of real human bodies show the complexity, resilience and vulnerability of the body.

Using a variety of playful exhibitions, Science Center NEMO introduces young and old to the world of science and technology. Its five floors are filled with continuously updated exhibitions, theatre performances, films, workshops and demonstrations. Everything is interactive, so everyone can join in with the fun and learning, especially in NEMO's Laboratory.

We are all constantly surrounded by – even covered in – microorganisms such as bacteria. But while many people harbour negative associations with the word ‘bacteria’, most of them are actually good for us, helping us, for example, to protect our body against outside influences. At the innovative new Micropia museum, you can get acquainted with these invisible organisms. If you look at this world really closely, a new one opens up.

Artis Royal Zoo was the first zoo to be established in the Netherlands, located right in the centre of Amsterdam. It is home to some 750 species of animals, including zebras, giraffes, elephants and chimpanzees. It is also home to the biggest Planetarium in the Netherlands.

Amsterdam Science Park has a special focus on ICT and life sciences, and is home to several prominent research institutions as well as the University of Amsterdam (UvA) Faculty of Science. The park is a joint venture from the University of Amsterdam (UvA), the City of Amsterdam and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

This museum is almost impossible to miss as a giant orange man half inside and half outside the museum signifies that you are at the Corpus Museum, the world’s first museum to take visitors through the entire anatomy of the human body.  Step inside the escalator, up the leg to the knee, journey through the intestines, the human heart right up to the tongue and pulsing neurons in the brain.  A truly interactive journey through the workings of the human body.  The museum is located just outside Amsterdam.

The TU Delft Science Centre is the perfect place to release the scientist within you, where you can explore the endless possibility of Science.  This state of the art technological institute allows visitors to see and experience the advance research that the Institute is undertaking. Different workshops are available for visitors to enhance their scientific skills and knowledge. As well as view the research materials and the end product of each project, visitors are encouraged to participate in science experiments making it both highly interactive and fun.