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Spring holidays

There is lots to discover at NEMO Science Museum during the Spring holidays. Get started in extra workshops, be amazed by the Chain Reaction and participate in scientific research.

  • 14 February to 1 March
  • All ages
  • Also open on Mondays

Please note

The film Space: The New Frontier will not be shown during the spring holiday, contrary to what was previously announced.

Get started in extra workshops

  • Girl in a lab coat drips liquid into a test tube while two boys look on.

    Step into the Laboratory

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

  • A girl is spinning around a pillar with stripes on it.

    Puzzle with patterns

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

  • two boys working with panels and electrical wires

    Turn the light on

    Get started with electricity and make an electrical circuit. Can you make the light bulb glow?

  • 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.

  • Two girls are looking at materials in a box.

    Guess the device

    Your alarm clock, toaster, telephone: would you recognise everyday devices if they were taken apart?

  • a girl spins a device on a large table

    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!

children pulling a rope from both sides

Demo: For Sure?!

Discover how you can prove that something is really true and what happens when you put your assumptions to the test. Through impressive and interactive experiments, you will learn how scientists work step by step, with questions, predictions and experiments.

Several times a day on Saturdays to Tuesdays. The demonstration will not be taking place on Sunday the 1st of March. This demonstration is in Dutch.

a man shows a big globe to visitors

Demo: The Living Planet

What do Sahara sand, a humpback whale and humans have in common? More than you might think! In the demo: The Living Planet, you will travel across the Earth and through the seasons. Follow the humpback whale and bar-tailed godwit across the globe. Discover how everything is connected and how even the smallest organisms play a major role in life on our planet.

Several times a day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This show is in Dutch.

Welcome to the world of cause and effect

  • 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.