{"id":7414,"date":"2023-08-07T10:46:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netherlandsinsiders.com\/?p=7414"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:02:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:02:08","slug":"is-the-nemo-science-museum-fun-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netherlandsinsiders.com\/is-the-nemo-science-museum-fun-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The NEMO Science Museum Fun For Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The first time I wanted to take the kids to the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam, I didn’t know what to expect. This made me wonder whether NEMO would be fun for the kids because it could be too difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I have now been to NEMO several times with the kids<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I have now been to NEMO several times with the kids and can therefore give you a good idea what to expect in NEMO and whether your kids will like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s explore the NEMO Science Museum together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people don’t know what kind of museum the NEMO Science Museum is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NEMO Science Museum is a museum where children (and their parents) can discover the fun of science and technology.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Visitors discover the science behind everyday things such as electricity, light, sound, and gravity through the exhibits, demonstrations, experiments, and workshops at NEMO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEMO is full of remarkable things where children can do, listen, feel, and experience things for themselves. I have watched children run from attraction to attraction because NEMO offers enormous variety in what you can experience and witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you visit NEMO, you can check out the daily NEMO agenda<\/a><\/strong> to know what is available that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An important aspect to consider as a parent is what age of children NEMO is most suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The NEMO Science Museum is one of the best museums for children in the Netherlands<\/a><\/strong>, but how much fun they will have depends on their age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n You don’t have to pay for admission to NEMO for children up to 3 years old, and I understand that because they are still too young for NEMO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should not take little ones of this age to NEMO anyway because it will be too overwhelming for them. After all, there are many other children, so it can be crowded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can take your children to NEMO from age 4, and they will have a great time. However, children aged 4-5 will only understand a little of NEMO’s educational offerings. Much will still pass them by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a good reason, many NEMO workshops and activities have an age limit of 6 and up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6-12 years is the ideal age to take children to NEMO<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6-12 years is the ideal age to take children to NEMO because these kids will have a great time and learn a lot. Unsurprisingly, the largest group of children in NEMO is elementary school age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This immediately makes NEMO somewhat less suitable for teenagers unless they are in a group, so they feel safe among those little ones. Educationally, NEMO is excellent for teenagers, but I have always seen relatively few teenagers in NEMO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is because most visitors to NEMO are much younger, and teenagers quickly dismiss even a lovely museum like NEMO as childish. You can overcome that by having them go to NEMO with a group of teenagers so they have each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Adults without children can better visit the NEMO Studio on the other side of the harbor<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I am often asked if the NEMO Science Museum is also fun for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEMO is fun for adults when they go to this museum with their children because they can explain some of the experiments and enjoy their children’s fun amusing themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As an adult, I would not go to NEMO alone because you have to realize that NEMO is teeming with children. Indeed, NEMO is an activity for children and their parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Adults without children can better visit the NEMO Studio<\/a><\/strong> on the other side of the harbor, which is set up for adult audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nTable Of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n
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What Is The NEMO Science Museum?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Age Is NEMO Suitable For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Age (years)<\/th> Rating<\/th> Explanation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 0-3 <\/td> \ud83d\ude41<\/td> Are still too young<\/td><\/tr> 4-6<\/td> \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a<\/td> have a great time but understand little<\/td><\/tr> 7-12<\/td> \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a<\/td> Have a great time & understand more<\/td><\/tr> 13-17<\/td> \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a<\/td> only with other teenagers<\/td><\/tr> Ouders<\/td> \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a<\/td> Explain & enjoy the children<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Is NEMO fun for adults?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n