Activities at NEMO
Up on the roof at NEMO
Discover NEMO's new rooftop square. A completely renewed terrace in the heart of Amsterdam with lots of greenery and science, with fantastic views of the city.
On the roof, nature and technology meet. Discover how green spaces make for a healthy city. Study the clouds, measure the air quality, spot the different city birds and discover how smart ideas can help achieve a sustainable future. The roof is designed so that plants and animals find a place here, in the middle of the city.
Opening hours
The rooftop square will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Thursdays and Fridays in July and August, the rooftop square will be open until 9 p.m. Access to the roof is free via the stairs on the east side.
NEMO Roof Festival
From June 12 to 21, FutureFest takes place in Amsterdam. NEMO is celebrating with the Roof Festival. A packed programme with exciting activities on the rooftop square each day. All accessible for free.
Start your workday with a morning rave with an AI DJ or go on a rooftop safari. During Taste the Future there will be workshops, a tasting, lectures and live music. And of course there are daily experiments to see and do on the roof.
All activities
12 June: Morning rave with Hitloop
Start your (work)day with a morning rave on NEMO's rooftop. Dance your way into the day with Hitloop, an AI art installation that allows the audience, DJ and AI to create the music together. A luminous necklace measures your heart rate. BYOB (Bring your own breakfast) or score a healthy breakfast at NEMO. The Morning rave is organised in cooperation with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
- Thursday, June 12
- 7:00 - 9:00 am
- on the roof, entrance via the main entrance of NEMO
12 - 21 June: Explore the roof
Get a tour of the greenery on NEMO's roof or get started with summer experiments.
- daily
- continuous
- on the roof
15 June: Opstand der Onderkruipsels (4+)
A cheerful performance by Theater de Krakeling and De Toneelmakerij about miraculous insects and their important role in our ecosystem. A plea for live and let live, for greenery and tile-swapping, in which children actively participate and search for solutions together.
The performance lasts approximately one hour and is in Dutch. There is free walk-in and there is limited seating, so please arrive on time.
- Sunday 15 June
- 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Panorama Room (fifth floor)
- in Dutch
15 June: Workshop: Creating Creatures
Step into the shoes - or roots, wings or legs - of another species and design the ideal NEMO roof for your favourite animal or plant! In this creative workshop for all ages, you will work on hiding places, gardens or hang-outs that fit “your” habitat. In collaboration with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
- Sunday 15 June
- 11:00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
- Conservatory (fifth floor)
15 June: Podcast: Vos en Lommer
Vos en Lommer is a podcast about animals and greenery in the city, by Bart Geeraedts and Geert Timmermans. Geert is an urban ecologist in Amsterdam. So he knows all about this stuff. And Bart wants to know all about it. In honour of the NEMO Roof Festival they do a live recording about the new rooftop. About the insects, the plants and other creatures that can be found here.
- Sunday, June 15
- 2:30 - 4:00 pm
- on the roof
- in Dutch
16 June: Art & Tech Installations
Exclusively for the Future Ten Days, students from Eindhoven University of Technology are creating interactive installations. They take inspiration from assignments by writer and philosopher Aaron Schuster, designer/artist Hung Lu Chan and NEMO Science Museum. Curious to see the results? Check out the surprising creations of these Art & Tech talents in NEMO.
- Monday 16 June
- 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
- Event Hall (ground floor)
18 June: Knowledge Mile Park inspiration
Start your day on the green roof square of NEMO Science Museum. Enjoy coffee and the view over the city. In the meantime, you will hear how nature and the city can go together. During this breakfast, experts will talk about green solutions in Amsterdam, such as the Knowledge Mile Park and the roof of NEMO itself. You will learn how such places help to increase biodiversity and how they protect against heat and flooding. Why is nature in the city so important? What can you do yourself? At the end of this session, you will have a good idea of this.
- Wednesday 18 June
- 8:00 - 9:30 am
- on the rooftop
18 June: NEMO x UvA = Experiments on the Roof
What micro organisms live on a plant? Can you make a light bulb light up using the sun? Which plants produce a lot of oxygen? On Wednesday afternoon you can work with scientists from the University of Amsterdam to find the answers to many questions. Get to work with an insect camera, examine canal water with a microscope or come watch molecules dance.
- Wednesday 18 June
- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- on the roof
20 June: Taste the Future
An evening dedicated to the future, with activities, snacks, drinks and music. Swap clothes at The Swap Club and get inspired by future visions from the Faces of Science. Create something new out of waste and enjoy a vegan tasting and live music by The Sunset Society and George & the Rams.
Taste the Future is organised in cooperation with Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
- Friday 20 June
- 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
- on the roof
