Visit ARTIS, one of the world's five historic zoos, about 10 minutes from central Amsterdam.

See ring-tailed and red ruffed lemurs and Madagascar radiated tortoises at the renovated Kerbert Terrace, the former lion enclosure. Attend daily zookeeper talks about jaguars, gorillas, and Asian elephants, and join a complimentary guided tour on weekends.

Explore coral reefs, sea creatures, and aquatic life from Amsterdam's canals at the ARTIS Aquarium. From October 3, experience Deep seeing currents, a permanent installation by Olafur Eliasson featuring darkness, ocean sounds, vibrations, and light.

Learn about stars, planets, and water in the solar system at the ARTIS Planetarium.

Discover microbes at ARTIS Micropia, the world's first and only museum dedicated entirely to microbes. See live microbes through microscopes and interactive installations. At the Water Lab, examine microbes in water from a farm ditch, the sea, and Amsterdam's canals.