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A boy is smiling as he looks at a machine filled with tennis balls

Autumn holidays

There is plenty to discover at NEMO Science Museum during the autumn holidays. Get creative in extra workshops, enjoy the Chain Reaction and find out how to tell real from fake in the AI Challenge.

  • 10 October to 25 October
  • All ages

Welcome to the world of action and reaction

  • A child wearing a blue helmet and a NEMO employee stand in front of an arrangement of various objects that together form a chain reaction.

    Chain Reaction

    A spectacular demonstration of potential and kinetic energy. Discover action and reaction, cause and effect in the Chain Reaction.

  • A young boy builds with different materials

    Build your own chain reaction

    Knock over dominoes, set a seesaw in motion, launch a catapult and ring a bell.

A girl is looking at herself on a large screen

The AI Challenge

Who is real and who is created by AI? In this challenge, you’ll meet six gamers ready to play an online game. 

Can you uncover the AI gamers? Look closely, compare what you see, and discover how to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake.

At 11.30, 13.30 and 15.30 in the Auditorium on floor 2. Please note that this demo is in Dutch.

two teenage girls drumming on an arcade machine

Last chance: Game On

In Game On, you’ll discover the world behind video games. Find out how games help us play, learn and socialise. And have a go yourself on arcade machines and game consoles, from Pac-Man to Guitar Hero. Who will you choose to challenge?

Open from 11.00 am in the Theatre on floor 2. Game On is still on until 25 October.

Extra workshops

  • Three children in lab coats are dripping a liquid into a test tube.

    Hands-on chemistry

    Lab coat? Check! Safety glasses? Check! Carry out surprising tests and experiments using everyday objects.

  • a girl is spinning a large top

    Make a spinning top

    Pick a pin and build a spinning top in any shape you like. Give it a spin and see what happens!

  • A boy makes a construction with wooden posts on a board

    Build a sorting machine

    Discover how smart machines work by building your own sorter that separates large and small objects.

  • A girl places various objects in front of mirrors and plexiglass sheets.

    Play with reflections

    You usually use a mirror to look at yourself. You can also use it to conduct all kinds of surprising experiments.

  • A girl is spinning a large pillar with patterns on it

    Puzzle with patterns

    With different shapes, you can create an infinite number of patterns.

Tickets

Are you visiting NEMO during the autumn holidays? Book your tickets in advance.