MADURODAM

Discover the mega-sized St. John's Cathedral in Den Bosch (which is tiny here!), spot the sturdy building of the Holland-America Line in Rotterdam and see the Wouda Pumping Station in Lemmer struggling to keep the water out. Everything has been recreated down to the smallest detail.

Peek inside the canal houses, is there a light on? Who is behind the window? Walk past the Anne Frank House, admire the Rijksmuseum and take a good look: can you see which famous paintings are on display? Go on a journey of discovery through the city and be surprised.

Together with your friends and family, you will set the largest steam engine in the world in motion! It's time to help run the huge pumping station. The radars start turning, steam comes out of the boilers and the whole pumping station vibrates! Exciting, isn't it? But beware: the Waterwolf is there and trying to stop the water!

Watch as the merry-go-round spins happily, the bumper cars crash into each other and the Ferris wheel slowly turns up. And yes: everything really moves! You see mini-people on the roller coaster, hands in the air and screaming. Do you hear that music?

You walk into the Statenzaal and BAM, you are suddenly in a meeting from a very long time ago. The first free assembly in the Netherlands! Super important, super exciting and... Quite a bit tough. Because what they decided then ensures that we can now live in freedom.

As soon as you enter, you see the house where George was born, completely in the atmosphere of the warm island where he grew up: Curaçao. Great, but the real adventure only begins when you walk on... Take a seat in the theater and feast your eyes on a mega-sized screen.

Hop aboard the ship The Gilded Beaver and hold on tight! You sail from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam. Is that all going well? That's up to you! You help out on the city square: cannons ready? Fire! Together with your friends and family, you will discover what the Dutch have left behind in America.

Do you know how much you weigh in kilos? Probably! But... What if you weighed yourself in cheeses? 🤔 How many cheeses fit your weight? 3, 4 or maybe 5 cheeses? At the Kaaswaag you can put yourself on the scale and you can immediately see how many cheeses you weigh!

Discover the mega-sized St. John's Cathedral in Den Bosch (which is tiny here!), spot the sturdy building of the Holland-America Line in Rotterdam and see the Wouda Pumping Station in Lemmer struggling to keep the water out. Everything has been recreated down to the smallest detail.

Peek inside the canal houses, is there a light on? Who is behind the window? Walk past the Anne Frank House, admire the Rijksmuseum and take a good look: can you see which famous paintings are on display? Go on a journey of discovery through the city and be surprised.

Watch as the merry-go-round spins happily, the bumper cars crash into each other and the Ferris wheel slowly turns up. And yes: everything really moves! You see mini-people on the roller coaster, hands in the air and screaming. Do you hear that music?

Together with your friends and family, you will set the largest steam engine in the world in motion! It's time to help run the huge pumping station. The radars start turning, steam comes out of the boilers and the whole pumping station vibrates! Exciting, isn't it? But beware: the Waterwolf is there and trying to stop the water!

You walk into the Statenzaal and BAM, you are suddenly in a meeting from a very long time ago. The first free assembly in the Netherlands! Super important, super exciting and... Quite a bit tough. Because what they decided then ensures that we can now live in freedom.

As soon as you enter, you see the house where George was born, completely in the atmosphere of the warm island where he grew up: Curaçao. Great, but the real adventure only begins when you walk on... Take a seat in the theater and feast your eyes on a mega-sized screen.

Hop aboard the ship The Gilded Beaver and hold on tight! You sail from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam. Is that all going well? That's up to you! You help out on the city square: cannons ready? Fire! Together with your friends and family, you will discover what the Dutch have left behind in America.

Do you know how much you weigh in kilos? Probably! But... What if you weighed yourself in cheeses? 🤔 How many cheeses fit your weight? 3, 4 or maybe 5 cheeses? At the Kaaswaag you can put yourself on the scale and you can immediately see how many cheeses you weigh!

Do you want to know where our politics is conducted? In Madurodam you will discover it all, from the Binnenhof to the palaces. It feels like you can go on the steps yourself! Are you curious about how the Netherlands actually came into being? Then set sail for the Hof van Nederland and travel back in time to 1572!

Look up (okay, a little down 😉) and discover the Peace Palace, Drakensteyn Castle, Huis ten Bosch Palace and of course Het Loo Palace. All beautiful buildings where real princesses, kings and queens have lived, or still live!

Ready to get started as a real port employee? Your help is needed! Put on your work gloves and get to work loading containers, because they don't jump on a ship by themselves. The ships are already waiting. Do you move the containers and put them in the right place?

Ready to get started? Will you close the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier in time so that the Netherlands does not flood? Or will you help extinguish a fire in the port of Rotterdam? You and your friends or family can work together: one operates the fire hose, the other the pump.

In the Miffy playground it is one big party! Swing high in the air, seesaw with your friends, slide down the slide and build the most beautiful sandcastles. And who knows, maybe Miffy will come by to take a picture with you! Extra nice: the soft sandy soil ensures that you can play safely.

Step into the world of mini-stations and mega-experiences. Watch the high-speed line whizz by (yes, it's really fast!). Discover well-known stations such as Rotterdam, Utrecht and Groningen in miniature. Look for the Randstadrail and the old museum tram.

You can discover one of the largest and most modern airports in the world with us in one minute - but 25 times smaller than in real life! Check out the shops, restaurants, hotels, mini luggage carts and of course: lots of planes! In Madurodam you are nose-to-nose with our planes, they are that close!

Come quickly to the wind machines and set them in the right direction. Let them turn, twist and turn! Which wind machine is the fastest? And which one generates the most energy? Test it out with your friends and family and find out who the wind master is!