Artis Zoo

The oldest zoo in The Netherlands and the fifth oldest in the world in the city center of Amsterdam. Discover the new lion enclosure. Be amazed by the many species living side by side in the Forest House and Bird House. Scroll through the historic city park with its many monuments, centuries-old trees and beds full of colorful and fragrant flowers. Watch giraffes, zebras and kudus intermingling on the Savannah. Check our daily schedule for the zookeeper presents and watch and learn about the sea lions, Asian elephants and other animals. Visit the Planetarium for a trip through space (admission included) and come on a journey through the solar system to discover if Earth is unique at our Worlds Beyond Earth show (from 7 yo). Feel the fluttering of countless wings in the Butterfly Pavilion. Admire the botanical garden and take a restful break at one of our vegetarian restaurants. Experience nature and discover its significance for civilization, because a better understanding of nature fosters a greater respect for all the life around you.

Discover the sights of central Amsterdam with an expert guide riding by your side. You’ll learn about the city’s culture, see important historical sites, and famous hotspots as well as lesser-known local favorites.  Start your journey near the central station, pass the impressive A’DAM Tower, and ride over to the Western Islands, which are filled with charming drawbridges, old warehouses, and chic artists' studios.  Continue along the Brouwersgracht Canal and visit the trendy Jordaan and 9 Street districts flanked by indie boutiques, cozy cafes, and hip eateries. As you ride deeper into the city center, you will enter the Grachtengordel neighborhood and zoom past the Westerkerk (Western Church) and the historic Anne Frank House.  Feel the buzz of music and street performers around Leidseplein Square, a busy theater district with a buzzing nightlife.  After so much excitement, enjoy a pleasant break in the Vondelpark, the largest park in Amsterdam and the most famous park in the Netherlands. Feeling recharged, circle the Museum Quarter and ride through the narrow streets of the Bohemian-influenced De Pijp neighborhood.  Cross the iconic Magere Brug (skinny bridge), a wooden drawbridge over the River Amstel, and arrive at the famed Artis Zoo leading into the Maritime Quarter.  Admire the impressive replica of a 17th-century Dutch East Indian Company ship at the Salt Harbour, before returning to back where your bike journey began.

Make the most of your time in Amsterdam with an I amsterdam City Card, and enjoy free entrance to many of the city's top museums and attractions, including the Rijksmuseum, A'DAM LOOKOUT, H'ART Museum, Moco Museum, and Rembrandt House Museum. Benefit from discounted entry to other attractions, such as Heineken Experience, Johan Cruijff Arena, and Amsterdam Dungeon. Valid for 24, 48, 72, 96, or 120 hours from first use, unlimited access to the city's public transportation system for the duration of your card allows you to get around quickly. Enjoy one free canal cruise from several canal cruise companies at many locations in Amsterdam and 24-hour free bicycle rental. Complete listing offers included in the I amsterdam City Card Free admission to the following museums/attractions (timeslot booking may be required): • A'DAM LOOKOUT • Allard Pierson Museum Amsterdam • Amsterdam Museum • Amsterdam Pipe Museum • Amsterdam Tulip Museum • Architectuur Centrum Amsterdam • ARTIS Royal Zoo • ARTIS Micropia • ARTIS Groote Museum • Cobra Museum Amstelveen • Diamond Museum • Self guided Foodie Tours • Embassy of the Free Mind • EYE Filmmuseum • Foam - Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam • Fun Forest • Gassan Diamonds • Geelvinck Pianola Museum • Grachtenmuseum - Museum of the Canals • H'ART Amsterdam • Hortus Botanicus - Botanical Garden • Huis Marseille - Museum for Photography • Jewish Cultural Quarter - Portuguese Synagogue • Jewish Museum - Jewish Cultural Quarter • Luther Museum • Moco Museum • Molen van Sloten & Kuiperijmuseum • Museum de Dageraad • Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder • Museum Het Rembrandthuis • Museum Het Schip • Museum Tot Zover • Museum Van Loon • Museum Willet-Holthuysen • De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam • Outsider Art Museum • Oude Kerk • Rijksmuseum • Het Scheepvaartmuseum - The National Maritime Museum • Science Center NEMO • The Studio NEMO • Stadsarchief Amsterdam - City Archives • Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam • THIS IS HOLLAND • Wereldmuseum • Verzetsmuseum - Dutch Resistance Museum • Woonbootmuseum - Houseboat Museum In Haarlem: • Frans Hals Museum • Teylers Museum • Verwey Museum In Volendam/Marken: • Rederij Volendam Marken (ferry) • Volendams Museum In Enkhuizen: • Zuiderzee Museum In Zaanse Schans e.g.: • Zaans Museum & Verkade Experience • Kuiperij Tiemstra (Coopery) • Wevershuis- The Weaver’s House • Mills 25% Discount: Music & Stage • Bimhuis – Jazz • Boom Chicago - English improvisation comedy theatre • Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ - Contemporary music & classical music • Nationale Opera & Ballet - Dutch National Opera & Ballet 25% Discount Attractions e.g. • The Amsterdam Dungeon • Johan Cruijff ArenA Stadium Tours • Fabrique des Lumieres • Heineken experience • House of Bols Cocktail & Genever Experience (18+) • NXT Museum • Our House • Rembrandts Amsterdam • STRAAT museum 25% discount at Transport & Rentals

Hop on board an electric canal boat and encounter the artworks of the Amsterdam Light Festival up close. We're the official partner of the Amsterdam Light Festival. See the city from the water as you enjoy live commentary or browse through a brochure to learn all about the artworks, artists, and themes. Audio guide in 3 languages is also available (English, German and Dutch). Head out through the IJ and toward the lights on the City. Pass by the sights like the Nemo and the fully restored Maritime Museum. We sail through the canals of Amsterdam to see the various art works Admire the 20 artworks of light that are stationed on the way, both in and around the city’s canals. Discover the story behind each work of art, as you listen to live commentary from your local skipper. Alternatively, read an informative brochure provided onboard. Marvel at Amsterdam’s iconic winter cityscape including many bridges and historic buildings illuminated. Buy hot and cold drinks available or indulge in a delicious stroopwafel (waffle cookies).

At ARTIS-Micropia you’ll experience the smallest and most successful of life forms. Every human being carries approximately 1.5 kilograms of microbes, as you’ll learn with your entry ticket. Microbes are everywhere, and they shape your world. You can experience this straight away through microscopes that make it possible for you to see how living microbes move around, eat, and reproduce. You can navigate through the habitat of extremophiles, which are microorganisms that are able to survive the most extreme circumstances. And with a body scan, you come face-to-face with your very own microorganisms. After a visit to ARTIS-Micropia, you’ll probably never see yourself, or the world, in the same way again.

Discover Amsterdam like a true local and explore the city on a leisurely bike tour. Join your guide who will give expert insight into hidden curiosities of the city, as well as fun facts about notable landmarks such as Museumplein, the Heineken Experience, and Centraal Station. Meet your guide in the heart of the city and set off cycling alongside Amsterdam's iconic canals. Discover more about the history of the city as you stop by some of the key points of interest including the Singel Canal, bustling Centraal Station, the Rijksmuseum, and the Van Gogh Museum. Get away from the hordes of crowds of the downtown areas and ride through the trendy local neighborhoods of Jordaan and De Pijp. Enjoy several stops along the way to discover local secrets away from the usual tourist attractions. Pause at some of the most picturesque locations in the city including the Windmill de Gooyer, Hortus Botanicus, and the Skinny Bridge that crosses the River Amstel. Throughout the tour your guide can also provide the top local recommendations to make the most of your stay in the city. If you want to see more of Amsterdam's beautiful waterways, choose to include a 1-hour canal cruise after your bike tour has finished. Sit back and relax as you admire historic canal houses and cute bridges amidst the gentle sound of boats navigating the waters.

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo Visit the oldest zoo in The Netherlands and the fifth oldest in the world in the center of Amsterdam. Be amazed by the many species living side by side in the Forest House and Bird House. Stroll through the historic city park with its monuments, centuries-old trees, and beds full of colorful and fragrant flowers. Watch giraffes, zebras, and kudus intermingling on the Savannah. Take a trip through space inside the Planetarium (admission included). Feel the fluttering of countless wings in the Butterfly Pavilion. Admire the botanical garden and take a restful break at one of our vegetarian restaurants. ARTIS-Micropia Enhance your visit by exploring ARTIS-Micropia, the world’s first microbe museum, and discover an invisible world in the center of Amsterdam. Learn about microbes in your own body through the body scan, and come to understand more about these highly successful and important life forms. You can’t see them, but they’re here. They are on you. In you. And you’ve got more than a hundred thousand billion of them, microbes. Learn about the microbes in your mouth and their exchange during kissing at the Kiss-O-Meter. Discover the invisible world of microbes in ARTIS-Micropia. Every day the lab technicians talk about the most exceptional microbes and answer all of your questions at the lab talks. Please note: the time slot you select during booking applies only to your visit to ARTIS-Micropia. You can enter ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo during the opening hours on the day of your visit.

Download your Explore Pass onto your smartphone and start planning your trip to Amsterdam. Choose from Explorer passed with 50, 75, or 100 Explorer Points. Redeem the Explorer Points for admission to the attractions of your choice. Build the perfect itinerary tailored to your interests. Get access to a live booking app where you can view the available attractions and tours, build your itinerary, book your tickets, and keep track of your points. Cross the city easily with 24-hour access to the City Sightseeing Amsterdam Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. Many attractions in Amsterdam tend to sell out quickly. With your Explore Pass, you buy tickets far in advance to ensure you can see everything you want. Pick your favorites of the following attractions enlisted in the Pass (available attractions can change, always check the app or the website): • Amsterdam Icebar • Amsterdam Light Festival Canal Cruise from Restaurant Loetje (seasonal) • Amsterdam Museum • ARTIS Micropia • ARTIS Royal Zoo • BODY WORLDS The Happiness Project • 24-hour City Sightseeing Amsterdam - Hop-on, Hop-off Bus ticket • Diamond Museum • Dutch Resistance Museum • Fatbike Tours • Foam • Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum • Heineken Experience • House of Bols • Jewish Cultural Quarter • Keukenhof (entrance only) (seasonal) • LOVERS Canal Cruise • LOVERS Semi-Open Boat Cruise • LOVERS Wine & Cheese Cruise • Madame Tussauds Amsterdam • Moco Museum • National Maritime Museum • NEMO Science Museum • New York Pizza by LOVERS Cruise • Pancake cruise • Red Light Secrets • Rembrandt House Museum • Rijksmuseum • Ripley's Believe it or Not! • Stedelijk Museum • The Amsterdam Dungeon • The Upside Down Amsterdam • THIS IS HOLLAND • Torture Museum • Van Gogh Museum • Willet-Holthuysen Museum • WONDR Experience

Join this tour aboard an authentic 100-year-old tram to discover the sights, smells, and sounds of historic Amsterdam. Start your experience from Dam square. The conductor will welcome you aboard the tram and invite you to take a seat while the smells of the tram’s varnished teak wood transport you to another time. Then the bell rings and the adventure back in time begins. As the driver takes you around the city, the conductor will tell you a bit about the historical trams and about the history of Amsterdam. The tour is approximately 30 minutes and you will return to Dam Square where you started.

Explore the comparisons of humans and nature around them, including the from flora and fauna of the world. Learn theories about how psychology and biology are related. From communicating plants to a competition with a chimpanzee or a scent tunnel where recognition and emotion alternate: you go on a personal expedition, crisscrossing the museum. Enter the museum with questions about nature around you, and leave with even more questions about the world around you. Ponder thoughts such as: What makes you different from a gorilla or a forest violet? Are you really that different? Get insight into whether the world is outside of you or within you. See how you make sounds with your vocal cords, test your emotions, taste your future and smell your past. In the museum you will discover what your intestines, an earthworm, a tree root and your health have in common.