National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum)

A science museum with hands-on experiments, engineering and science play, best for school-age explorers.

A junior section on the wartime occupation and resistance, made for ages 9 to 14 and serious in theme.

A microbe museum with lab talks, best for curious school-age kids, with free entry for under 13s with a paid ticket.

A big public library with a spacious youth department and a Maakplaats makerspace, plus a cafe and restaurant in the building.

A staffed neighborhood playground mixing classic play and sports, with activities for older kids and an accessible toilet.

A city zoo with two separate museums alongside it, Micropia and the Groote Museum.