Micropia

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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Wednesday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Thursday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: info@micropia.nl
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Micropia (museum)”
  • Address: Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Amsterdam, 1018CZ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Dutch Resistance Museum.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Museum
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
The Resistance Museum is a museum located in the Plantage neighbourhood in , the Netherlands. The , chosen as the best historical museum of the Netherlands, aims to tell the story of the Dutch people in World War II. is situated 100 metres north of Micropia.

Zoo
Photo: Dejonkheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of . It is the oldest zoo in the and fifth oldest zoo in the world that is still operating. is situated 290 metres east of Micropia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plantage and Kadijken.

Photo: Zxempire, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a leafy neighbourhood in the centre of . This article also covers the Eastern Islands.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
The , also known as Kadijkseiland or Kadijkenbuurt, is a neighbourhood to the north of Artis zoo in the centre of . The name is the plural form of Kadijk and refers to the two main streets that traverse the neighbourhood, Hoogte Kadijk and Laagte Kadijk.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Micropia

Latitude
52.36689° or 52° 22′ 1″ north
Longitude
4.91269° or 4° 54′ 46″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Artis
Open location code
9F469W87+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4383681597
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q18169481
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Micropia” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميكروبيا”
  • Armenian: “Micropia”
  • Basque: “Micropia”
  • Catalan: “Micropia”
  • Chinese: “阿提斯微生物博物館”
  • Dutch: “Micropia”
  • French: “Micropia”
  • German: “Micropia”
  • Hungarian: “Mikropia”
  • Persian: “میکروپیا (موزه)”
  • Persian: “میکروپیا”
  • Polish: “Micropia”
  • Polish: “Mikropia”
  • Russian: “Micropia”
  • Spanish: “Micropia”

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Highlights include Hollandse Polder and Algazel, Stokstaartje.

Nearby Places

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