Church in the attic, shipping museum and NEMO

Wɔatintim: 13.04.2023

We started our day with the 'This is Holland' 5D flight animation, which allows visitors to experience the Netherlands from above. The film was well done, but quite short for the long waiting times in between.


Canal
Canal

Our next museum visit took us back to the 17th century:


Ons
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder

We visited the former home of the wealthy merchant Jan Hartmann. On the attic there was a small Catholic church, hence the name 'Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder' (Our Lord in the Attic).


Ons
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder

After the Netherlands became Protestant, people of other faiths were allowed to keep their faith, but not practice it publicly. This led to the creation of many hidden Catholic house churches in Amsterdam.


Shipping museum
Shipping museum

We then continued to the shipping museum, where we were particularly drawn to the life-size replica of the 'Amsterdam'.


Replica of the Amsterdam
Replica of the Amsterdam

The ship was built as a trading ship for the Dutch East India Company.


Replica of the Amsterdam
Replica of the Amsterdam

However, it ran aground on its maiden voyage in the English Channel in 1748.


Replica of the Amsterdam
Replica of the Amsterdam

We also explored the exhibitions on navigation, whaling, and Amsterdam as a port.


Shipping museum exhibition
Shipping museum exhibition

Our last museum visit was to NEMO.


View from the replica of the Amsterdam
View from the replica of the Amsterdam onto NEMO

There, we discovered all sorts of science and technology across five floors.


Nemo
Nemo

However, the interactive exhibition was mostly designed for children and was obviously very popular with visitors: It was incredibly crowded.


View from the roof terrace of Nemo
View from the roof terrace of Nemo

So we were quite relieved when we had a look at the exhibition and were able to enjoy the view and tranquility from the rooftop terrace.


View from the roof terrace of Nemo
View from the roof terrace of Nemo

And with that, our last day in Amsterdam came to an end, and we were hoping for a somewhat easier journey back than the way there by train...

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