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Zoological garden with planetarium, giant aquarium and geological museum in Amsterdam
The oldest zoo in Europe, it also houses a planetarium, a giant aquarium and a geological museum. More than a zoo, it's an icon of the city founded 185 years ago. A botanical garden since last year, Artis boasts 700 trees, 27 monuments and a plethora of activities and surprises. The scenery changes regularly, and particular care is taken with the seasons. Our favorite season is autumn. The latest highlight is the opening of the new lions' area: luxurious, modern, even with heated rocks.
Further information
Opening time and information on ARTIS-ZOO
Entrance fee : 25 €. Children from 3 to 12 years old : 21 €.
Owner's Message
At ARTIS, nature, culture and heritage come together. Every tree, every creature, every building, every microbe and every planet has its own story. ARTIS has been telling these stories since 1838, and every day they are born anew.
Experience it in the heart of Amsterdam! Walk in the shade of the trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals, travel to the stars, enjoy our heritage. Visit the ARTIS Zoological Park and discover nature in the city center.
ARTIS Museums
Next to ARTIS there are two museums. Come to Micropia and see life up close. At the Groote Museum you will discover how everything is connected in the museum of big questions. Combining your visit with Micropia and the Groote Museum is an extra advantage.
ARTIS Square
Stroll around ARTIS Square - you don't need a ticket - and the city around you is transformed. There you will be in contact with the living nature. Time will seem to pass more slowly. You will see the buildings, the people and the city life in a different way. In a more historical and global way. Let yourself be charmed by the plane trees and the murmur of the fountain, as you soak up the sun. Be inspired by the environment that connects you to nature and the city as an inseparable whole.
ARTIS Square is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Café-restaurant de Plantage
Among the old sycamores, in the charming monumental Ledenlokalen building at the Plantage Kerklaan, you will find the Plantage Café-Restaurant. It has a large terrace next to a large aviary with North Holland meadow birds, from which you can see the trees and hear the ARTIS animals. From the unique 19th century wooden greenhouse you have a wide and green view on the ARTIS square, free entrance.
Members' reviews on ARTIS-ZOO
Très grand zoo avec de nombreuses espèces. les enclos sont très grands donc les animaux ne sont pas à l'étroit.
Outre les animaux habituels, on peut retrouver la reptilerie, l'insectarium, la voliere, un parc à papillons, un grand aquarium, un musée géologie etc...
ça prend du temps de tout voir !
situé au coeur d'Amsterdam.