Micropia
The world's only museum dedicated to microbes, an immersive high-tech look at the invisible life all around and inside us.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling with kids and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
A genuinely original, surprisingly engrossing museum — the body-scan and the living-microbe displays land with curious kids and adults alike.
Our read - 02
The catch: it's a single compact concept, on the pricier side per minute, and attached to Artis, so it's a one-hour highlight rather than a half-day.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Micropia works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Micropia works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Micropia works.
You want context, not just the photograph
For depth & learning, Micropia delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Micropia isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Micropia is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You want something active
For adventure, Micropia is hit or miss.
Plan it well
- Cost
- €16 adult
- Timing
- Combine with Artis on one ticket-day to justify the trip.
- Booking
- Buy online; can bundle with Artis.
- Allow
- 1–1.5 hours
- Accessibility
- Step-free with lift access.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Opened 30 September 2014 at Artis; the first and only museum in the world devoted to microbes. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Won the Kenneth Hudson Award for the most innovative museum at the 2016 European Museum of the Year Awards. artis.nl ↗