NEMO Science MuseumvsVerzetsmuseum Amsterdam
Both NEMO Science Museum and The Resistance Museum are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, NEMO Science Museum scores marginally higher than The Resistance Museum. NEMO Science Museum has a TripExpert Score of 86 with praise from 5 sources like Fodor's, Time Out and Frommer's.
NEMO Science Museum
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Oosterdok 2, 1011 VX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Top choice
"Perched atop the entrance to the IJ Tunnel is NEMO, the largest museum of science and technology in the Netherlands." Full review
"Nemo opened in 1998 and has gone from strength to strength as a truly kid-friendly science museum." Full review
1 Star
"Resembling an enormous green hull facing the IJ river, Nemo is the work of Renzo Piano, architect of the Pompidou Centre in Paris." Full review
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Don't miss the fine views of the city from the roof.
"Attractions range from giant "bubbles" on the ground floor to experiments in the Wonder Lab and interactive exhibitions like Teen Facts. Kids and adults love it." Full review
"A fount of science and technology, NEMO is housed in a swooping modern building in the Eastern Dock, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano." Full review
"Building bridges, blowing life-size bubbles and taking in the different floors with their instructive and fun exhibits...NEMO, an interactive science museum"
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
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Plantage Kerklaan 61a, Amsterdam 1018 CX, The Netherlands
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"From May 14, 1940, to May 5, 1945, the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany. This museum looks at the population's response: who resisted and how." Full review
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"This museum shows, in no uncertain terms, how much courage it takes to actively resist an adversary so ruthless that you can't trust neighbours, friends or even family." Full review
"The Verzetsmuseum is one of Amsterdam's most illuminating museums and quite possibly its most moving." Full review
"Has clever dioramas and interactive exhibits that neatly chart the absorbing story of the gradual rise of Dutch resistance to their Nazi occupiers from 1940 until the end of World War II." Full review
1 Star
"Film clips, sound recordings, images and objects commemorating the Second World War." Full review
"A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation " Full review
"Photographs, documents, weapons, communications equipment, spy gadgets...used by the Dutch Resistance, exhibits show the ingenuity—along with courage—the freedom-fighters brought to bear on Germans" Full review