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Save time with skip-the-line access to both the NEMO Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum with one convenient combo ticket.
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Travel seamlessly between both museums, just 600 m away from each other, ensuring you spend more time exploring and less time commuting.
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Save 7% and get discounted access to both the NEMO Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum, making your visit both fun and budget-friendly.
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Dive into hands-on science at NEMO, the Netherlands’ largest science center, with interactive exhibits and expert-led demos.
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Explore centuries of maritime history at the Maritime Museum, including the 18th-century replica VOC ship and Movie Room, with a multilingual audio guide.
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NEMO Science Museum
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Fast-track entry to the NEMO Science Museum
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Chain reaction demonstration
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A lab to do experiments
National Maritime Museum
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Skip-the-line entry to the National Maritime Museum
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Access to all exhibitions
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Access to the 18th-century replica ship “Amsterdam”
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Audio guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Dutch
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These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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Save time and enjoy fast-track access to both the NEMO Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum with this combo ticket to explore at your own pace and skip the queues.
Getting started
Begin your adventure at either museum—there’s no set order. Show your mobile ticket at the entrance to skip the line. At the National Maritime Museum, collect your audio guide at the entrance before you start exploring.
What to expect
NEMO Science Museum
The largest science center in the Netherlands, NEMO is famous for its interactive exhibits and hands-on science experiences. The museum’s striking, ship-shaped building is a landmark in itself.
Features:
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Skip-the-line access: Enter the museum without waiting in long lines—just scan your mobile ticket and walk in.
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Interactive science galleries: Explore how science has evolved through hands-on exhibits and expert-led demonstrations covering topics like light, static electricity, and the cosmos.
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Experiments lab: Conduct real experiments and learn how science affects everyday life.
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Fun activities: Try real experiments, see an authentic meteorite, and test your knowledge of the human body, especially the brain, through engaging games.
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Sustainable energy activities: Learn to generate your own energy, create a rainbow from water, or build a sundial watch in the museum’s creative labs.
National Maritime Museum
Housed in a historic 17th-century naval storehouse, the National Maritime Museum is renowned for its extensive collection tracing the Netherlands’ maritime history. Dive into centuries of seafaring, trade, and exploration.
Features:
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Skip-the-line access: Bypass ticket queues and head straight into the museum with your mobile ticket.
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VOC ship Amsterdam: Step aboard a full-scale replica of an 18th-century Dutch East India Company ship and explore its decks and movie room.
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Nautical treasures: Discover rare maps, navigation instruments, and ship models that highlight the Netherlands’ global influence at sea.
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Royal Barge & steamship: View the ornately carved Royal Barge and Christiaan Brunings steamship, both displayed along the museum’s quay.
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Interactive galleries: Discover exhibits like Republic at Sea and Shadows on the Atlantic, which use multimedia to tell stories of trade, exploration, and colonialism.
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Family activities: Kids can enjoy playful exhibits like Doris the Diver and The Tale of the Whale.
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Audio guide: Enjoy a 1-hour audio tour available in 11 languages, offering insights into the exhibits and maritime stories.
With this combo, you save time and get more value—enjoy two of Amsterdam’s top museums with one convenient ticket.
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What’s not allowed
National Maritime Museum
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Food and drinks are not allowed inside the exhibition, but you are welcome to eat in the open courtyard, the jetty, and the pontoon.
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Bags larger than A4 size are not allowed on this experience.
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Flash photography, artificial lighting, selfie sticks, and tripods are not permitted inside the venue.
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Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.
Accessibility
NEMO Science Museum
- This experience, except for the rooftop, is wheelchair accessible.
National Maritime Museum
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This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
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The East Indiaman Amsterdam is partially wheelchair accessible.
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Carer tickets accompanying visitors with disabilities are free of charge.
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Your guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
Additional information
NEMO Science Museum
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Children aged 3 and under do not require tickets, whereas children 4 years and older pay the same as the adult rate.
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Facilities: free lockers.
National Maritime Museum
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Children under the age of 12 can avail of free entry to the museum.
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Facilities: Phone charging, buggy loan, wheelchairs on loan, restaurant, souvenir shop
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Your vouchers will be emailed to you instantly.
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Please display the same at each meeting point along with a valid photo ID. Students must show a valid student ID.
Ticket redemption points
Fast Track Tickets to the NEMO Science Museum
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Redeem your ticket at NEMO Science Museum.
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Address: Oosterdok 2, 1011 VX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Get directions to the redemption point
Skip the Line Tickets to The National Maritime Museum
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Your ticket redemption point is National Maritime Museum.
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Address: Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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