ARTIS-Groote Museum – Asking the big questions
Location
Essentials
- Discover on of the oldest museum rooms in Amsterdam
- Visit the new exhibition: Unearthed - the soil of Amsterdam
- Crawl in the molehill and discover what it feels like to live underground
Practical info
Children
Free entry for kids up to 12 years old
Opening hours
Friday - Wednesday: 10.00 - 17.00
Thursday: 10.00 - 22.00
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled up to 48 hours in advance, tickets cannot be cancelled
More information
Entrance next to the Chilean flamingos
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Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Artis (tram 14) and Weesperplein (metro 51, 53 & 54).
About
Discovering the Connections of Life
At ARTIS-Groote Museum, you will discover interactively how all life on earth is connected and investigate the relationship between humans, animals, plants and microbes. This Amsterdam museum therefore challenges your world view. Where do we come from? Where do we go to? And what role do we play in the bigger picture?
Take part in workshops ranging from a game to an experiment. The exhibitions, installations, artworks, films and stories in this historic national monument hold up a mirror, confront you with questions and offer new perspectives. For instance, did you know that your intestines do the same as tree roots? And that as a baby you crawled along the ground just as a crocodile moves? Maybe we have more in common than you thought! Come to ARTIS-Groote Museum and see how all life is intertwined.
Learn with your senses
The ARTIS-Groote Museum you will learn using all your senses. An interesting experience will be going through the scent tunnel, through which your sense of smell will trigger-your memories and stir your emotions. Try to keep up with the fast reflexes of a chimp in a memory-based challenge. Partake in a group activities such as playing a game or contributing to a discussion, working on an experiment in the tent, or peaceful meditation. There is always be something new and interesting to be found here!
Look at the world from a new perspective
Are you ready to have your world view challenged and changed? When the Groote Museum first opened in 1855 for members of the zoological society Natura Artis Magistra, we humans saw ourselves as being separate from the rest of the world and the inside of the museum matched this view. Today, we know humans, animals, plants and microbes are all part of the same planet, and today the newly reopened museum reflects this world view.
Get your tickets to the ARTIS-Groote Museum right now and prepare to see the world with new eyes, while walking around the oldest museum building in Amsterdam. You’ll be asking the big questions throughout your experience in the museum but once you leave, you will continue to ask “Where are we headed next?”.
Reviews
19 reviews
A must-visit!
A very interesting and unique experience. I highly recommend this fascinating and interactive museum to people of all ages. I especially appreciated the staff's explanations and the workshop, which included both a discussion and a hands-on activity, making the visit truly unforgettable.
Second oldest museum building, with 21stC exhibitions !
Pleasantly surprised ! The beautiful old building that apparantly was closed during WOII with all its treasures still in it, has been refurbished in the most thoughtful way. The building hasn't changed much, its huge cabinets and high ceilings with wooden beams are still in tact. But, the exhibition is 21st C, very informative and creative, with lots of science and art expos. You can smell, listen and see nature at it best, and worst perhaps, as it also addresses comtemporary challenges.
Amazing Groote Museum Visit
I loved the activities that the museum offers for visitors to interact with and learn more about the history that Groote has to tell.
Don't miss this museum!
This museum was excellent! A beautiful old building with a very modern and interactive permanent exhibition. The whole family, from 3 years to 74, absolutely loved it and said that we still wished we had more time to explore everything. The interactive exhibits were cutting edge and really fun. We'd recommend this to anyone, not just families and will certainly return if we're in Amsterdam again.
Food for thought
Your museum was the one, out of all the museums I've seen this summer (and we've seen a few in Amsterdam, Bruxelles and London) that allowed me to learn the most and to ask myself a lot of relevant questions. I truly enjoyed my time there and I would come back over and over again and I am sure I would learn and discover new things every time, Thank you!
Super interactive!
Fantastic museum that is super interactive and engaging. You can tell how much work and intention went into creating such a special space. There’s so much to learn and listen to so you can have a field day. My only complaints is that it was really hot inside and I wish there were some benches near some of the sound areas. This is a must visit!
Kind employers
Very nice and extremly kind employers.I will recommend this museum to my friends.Next year i come with rest of my family,is really interesting.
Different and engaging museum
We weren’t sure what this museum was, but because we booked the ARTIS zoo and Micropia we booked this one too. It was not busy at all Saturday morning but it was very well staffed. they run up to you to explain every exhibit suspect previous gas were confused what to do. The entire space is set up with a little mini stations. Were you learn about something like your spine? How do you breed or how much drinkable fresh water is on the Earth. There are 2 floors of exhibits and 2 rooms. for accessibility, it is pretty challenging. You have elevator down to the basement to check in and then elevator a couple floors up with a pass code. There is no elevator to the second level of exhibits in the 2 rooms. Do you plan to spend a couple hours here as you get sucked into experiences which is great. I will say if it was busy, I would struggle to enjoy the museum to have to wait for each station but since it was not busy, it was easy to go to the next thing. It’s a really cool concept. Lastly I’ll add they recommend it’s ages eight and over and I agree I wish they were in forces. There were several parents with babies and four year olds just letting them run around grab things abd put their mouths on things, etc.. the people working there did nothing. It was a nice one and done. If I lived in Amsterdam and had a family with children ages 10 to 15 we would probably repeat.
Fantastic museum in a wonderful building
Wonderful interactive museum in a beautiful historic building. It's not big but there is so much to see and do, that you can spend several hours in the museum.
Een aanrader!
Leuk museum! Mooi hoe ze de verbinding tussen natuur, dier en mens centraal zetten. Mooie tentoonstellingen. Ook heb ik een samenkomst bijgewoond, gegeven door Adam. Het was heel leuk! Een aanrader!
Leuk museum!
Leuk museum. Prachtig gebouw! Ook is het personeel heel erg vriendelijk. Keurige ontvangst, uitleg wanneer je bij de zalen aankomt en een leuke opdracht voor kids. Ook gave geurtunnel.
Een onontdekt museum
Een ontzettend leuk museum in een prachtig oud pand. We hebben met een reuk proeverij meegedaan. Dat was leuk en leerzaam. Lekker rustig omdat het nog niet ontdekt is. Genoeg te zien en te ontdekken. Ik kom er graag nog een keer terug omdat ik lang niet alles heb kunnen doen.
Interessant
In een woord geweldig. Zelfs Bowie -bijna 2 jaar- vindt Artis-Groote Museum interessant. Neem zelf een kijkje: gewoon doen.
Musée très sympa et original
Sorte de musée de sciences naturelles, très interactif et pédagogique qui amène à se poser beaucoup de questions ! Le bâtiment en lui-même est déjà très beau et les présentations vraiment intéressantes, une belle découverte qui mériterait de figurer dans les guides de voyage.
Unieke ervaring
Niet gepland maar onverwachts binnen gelopen. Wat een enorm leuk museum waar je zoveel kunt ontdekken en beleven. Waarom is dit niet bekender?? Iedereen zou dit moeten meemaken, zeker gezien de keuzes waar we op et moment met elkaar voor staan!!
Leuk, leerzaam en onwijs interessant!
Hou zeker de agenda in de gaten voor leuke lezingen en activiteiten - meer dan de moeite waard! Op naar de volgende!
Super leuk museumbezoek
Super leuk, educatief en interactief museum. Het lijkt niet groot maar met de leuke interactieve opzet kan je je lang genoeg vermaken.
Zeer leuk voor kinderen.
Vandaag met onze kleinzoon van 9 jaar geweest en die heeft zich zo,n anderhalf uur prima vermaakt. Zelf vonden wij het ook zeer interessant
Leuk en mooi museum voor kids
Super leuk en informatief. Leuke interactieve dingen te doen die kids ook leuk vinden. Een aanrader! Zeker in combinatie met een dagje Artis.
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