Bona Ventura

Plantage · Amsterdam

ARTIS-Micropia

Museum

The first and only museum in the world devoted to microbes, with living cultures, microscopes you look through yourself and lab technicians at work. In September 2026 it revealed, with the Rijksmuseum, the invisible life on The Night Watch.

Address
Artisplein, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam
Hours
Mon-Sun 10:00-17:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
Price
Ages 13+ from EUR 17 online / EUR 18 at the desk; under-13s free; free with Museumkaart (artis.nl, 2026)
Price level
€€

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Under-13s go free, which makes it a good rainy-day family stop.
  • It is next to the ARTIS entrance but has its own ticket.

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