Amsterdam with Kids
Places that work with children
NEMO Science Museum, Artis zoo and Micropia are the obvious choices with children, and the parks and a working windmill give them room to move. Day trips to Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk and Muiderslot are within reach. Check each place page for opening hours and prices.
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Museum · Museumkwartier Rijksmuseum The national museum of the Netherlands, on Museumplein. It shows more than 8,000 works of Dutch art and history, including pieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt and Van Gogh.
Museum · Plantage Dutch Resistance Museum A museum on Plantage Kerklaan that tells the true stories of people in the Second World War and the choices they faced.
Museum · Eastern Docklands NEMO Science Museum The largest science centre in the Netherlands, on Oosterdok, with interactive exhibitions, experiments and workshops for all ages.
Museum · Eastern Docklands Het Scheepvaartmuseum The National Maritime Museum, which shows 500 years of Dutch maritime history in one of the world's best-known maritime collections.
Museum · Jordaan Houseboat Museum A museum on a houseboat on Prinsengracht that shows what living on the canals is like.
Museum · Oost Wereldmuseum Amsterdam The museum, previously called the Tropenmuseum, about world cultures, in one of the city's most striking museum buildings.
Museum · Plantage Micropia An interactive science museum where the invisible world of microbes becomes visible. It belongs to the Artis zoo.
Museum · Nieuwe Zijde Madame Tussauds Amsterdam A wax museum on Dam Square.
Landmark · Nieuw-West Molen van Sloten A windmill in Sloten that gives guided tours every hour, the first at 10:00, and has a sail rotation you can watch.
Park · Vondelpark and Oud-Zuid Vondelpark The largest city park in Amsterdam, between Oud-West and Oud-Zuid.
Park · Westerpark and Haarlemmerbuurt Westerpark A park beside the Westergasfabriek in the west of the city.
Park · Oost Oosterpark A park in Amsterdam Oost, next to the Wereldmuseum.
Park · Oud-West Rembrandtpark A park in Oud-West.
Park · Amstelveen Amsterdamse Bos A forest and park south of the city that is three times bigger than Central Park in New York and has more than 6 million visitors a year.
Park · Plantage Artis Zoo One of the oldest zoos in the world, with two museums, Micropia and the Groote Museum.
Park · Plantage Hortus Botanicus A botanical garden on Plantage Middenlaan.
Day trip · Haarlem Teylers Museum A museum on the Spaarne in Haarlem.
Day trip · Utrecht Spoorwegmuseum The Railway Museum in Utrecht, with a real station, a theatre and attractions.
Day trip · Utrecht Museum Speelklok A music museum in Utrecht with musical machines from barrel organs to music boxes.
Day trip · Utrecht Nijntje Museum A museum for toddlers and young children, in Utrecht. Booking online is required.
Day trip · Zaanse Schans Zaans Museum A museum at Schansend 7 on the Zaanse Schans.
Day trip · Lisse Keukenhof A park in Lisse with millions of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths in bloom, with flower shows, art and events.
Day trip · Leiden Naturalis The Naturalis Biodiversity Center, a natural history museum in Leiden.
Day trip · Leiden Hortus botanicus Leiden A botanical garden in the old centre of Leiden with plants from around the world.
Day trip · The Hague Madurodam A park of miniature Dutch landmarks and cities in The Hague.
Day trip · Alkmaar Alkmaar Cheese Market The cheese market on Waagplein in Alkmaar, where a square fills with cheese.
Day trip · Alkmaar Dutch Cheese Museum Alkmaar A museum about Dutch cheese on Waagplein in Alkmaar.
Day trip · Rotterdam Maritiem Museum Rotterdam A maritime museum on Leuvehaven in Rotterdam.
Day trip · Rotterdam Rotterdam Zoo Diergaarde Blijdorp, a zoo in Rotterdam with animals, gardens and attractions.
Day trip · Kinderdijk Kinderdijk Windmills A set of windmills at Kinderdijk that show how the Dutch have kept their land dry, with a boat trip.
Day trip · Muiden Muiderslot A medieval castle in Muiden with a museum and castle gardens.
Viewpoint · Eastern Docklands NEMO Science Museum Rooftop Rooftop plaza on top of the NEMO Science Museum, reached by the staircases on the east side, with views over the IJ and the city.
