Museum

Micropia

Plantage, Amsterdam

Address

Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Amsterdam

Source: micropia.nl, checked 11 Nov 2026.

An interactive science museum where the invisible world of microbes becomes visible. It belongs to the Artis zoo.

Time needed 1.5 hours

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What's on near Micropia

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Micropia, from the weekly Amsterdam events calendar.

Classical and opera Starts in 2 days From €12.50

Aidan Mikdad - piano - Koningszaal - ARTIS, Groote Museum

15 Nov ARTIS-Groote Museum, hét interactieve natuurmuseum, Plantage

Time 11:00-12:00

Concert at ARTIS-Groote Museum, hét interactieve natuurmuseum, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Theatre and shows Starts in 9 days From €10

De Draak & Joris

22 Nov ARTIS-Groote Museum, hét interactieve natuurmuseum, Plantage

Time 11:00-14:30

Show at ARTIS-Groote Museum, hét interactieve natuurmuseum, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Classical and opera From €12.50

Calefax rietkwintet & Quirine Viersen cello - Koningszaal - ARTIS, Groote Museum

13 Dec ARTIS-Groote Museum, hét interactieve natuurmuseum, Plantage

Time 11:00-12:00

Concert at ARTIS-Groote Museum, hét interactieve natuurmuseum, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Exhibition On now From €20

Vertel verder... In gesprek met Holocaustgetuigen

9 Sept 2026 to 6 Jun 2027 Nationaal Holocaustmuseum, Plantage

Exhibition at Nationaal Holocaustmuseum, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Festival

ARTIS Summer Nights

10 Jul 2027 ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Plantage

Time 16:00-21:00

Festival or event at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, listed on the Amsterdam tourism calendar (iamsterdam.com).

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Pink flamingos among flowering plants and willows in the Artis zoo gardens in Amsterdam

Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

Mp4all: nomadic musical archiving and shared listening sessions Activities
Sat 14 Nov · Dokzaal and Dokhuis gallery, Plantage
Shared listening sessions around a nomadic musical archive at Plantage Dok.
14:00 to 18:00 · Map · Source: Plantage Dok · Mp4all - Nomadic musical archiving & shared listening sessions
Dok Night: Symbiopsychotaxicinema presented by Jeffrey Babcock Film
Thu 19 Nov · Dokhuis, Plantage
A Thursday Dok Night at Dokhuis in Plantage Dok with a presentation by Jeffrey Babcock.
18:00 to 23:00 · Map · Source: Plantage Dok · Dok Night - SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA presented by Jeffrey Babcock

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Nearby

Dutch Resistance Museum Museum · 1 min walk A museum on Plantage Kerklaan that tells the true stories of people in the Second World War and the choices they faced. Hollandsche Schouwburg Museum · 1 min walk A former theatre that was used as a deportation centre in the Second World War and is now a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Artis Zoo Park · 3 min walk One of the oldest zoos in the world, with two museums, Micropia and the Groote Museum. Hortus Botanicus Park · 4 min walk A botanical garden on Plantage Middenlaan. Bakers & Roasters Kadijksplein Cafe · 5 min walk The Kadijksplein branch of Bakers & Roasters, a New Zealand-style brunch cafe. Portuguese Synagogue Church · 7 min walk Home of the Portuguese Israelite congregation, the oldest Jewish congregation in the Netherlands, founded in 1639 by Jews who fled Spain and Portugal.

Around Plantage

Zoo, botanical garden and Jewish Cultural Quarter

The Plantage is a quiet district east of the old centre with Artis zoo, the botanical garden and the museums of the Jewish Cultural Quarter.

Plantage has 8 places on the Roam Amsterdam map: 5 museums, 2 parks and gardens and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Plantage guide.

Oosterkerk Church · 7 min walk
Jewish Museum Museum · 8 min walk
Hermitage Amsterdam Museum · 9 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Micropia?: Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Amsterdam.
How long do you need at Micropia?: Plan for 1.5 hours.

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