{"id":57279,"date":"2012-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdammagazine.com\/?p=57279"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:16:48","slug":"artis-oldest-zoo-in-the-heart-of-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/artis-oudste-dierentuin-in-hartje-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTIS: NL's oldest zoo in the heart of Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ARTIS is much more than just a zoo. In the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, you will get to know 700 different animal species and as many as 200 species of trees and plants. Enjoy a walk through this beautiful park in the heart of the city while watching lions, elephants, giraffes, gorillas, seals and many other animals.<\/p>\n<p>Is the weather cold or rainy? No problem. You can also visit a fantastic butterfly garden there as well as an impressive aquarium. The latter is full of exotic marine life and you can also find an exhibition focusing on the city's relationship with water.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69594\" title=\"artis-amsterdam1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1.jpeg\" alt=\"artis-amsterdam1\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1.jpeg 1700w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-600x402.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-1024x687.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-1536x1030.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-400x268.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/artis-amsterdam1-500x335.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Micropia &amp; Groote Museum<\/strong><br \/>\nMicropia is a science museum in Amsterdam where the public can learn about microscopic organisms. Groote Museum is the museum of big questions. Go on a personal expedition and discover similarities with humans and nature.<\/p>\n<p>You'll find ARTIS within walking distance of the World Museum, Hortus Botanicus, Jewish Museum and Holocaust Museum in the Plantage neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n    <div class='LeesOokSection'>\n    <p class='introleesook'>READ ALSO<\/p>\n    <hr class='locline2'> \n    <a href='https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/nieuws\/abonneer-je-op-amsterdam-magazine\/'>\n    <div class='LeesOokBox'>\n     <div class='locatiebox'>\n     <div class='leftLeesOok'>\n          <img class='imgbox' src='https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Papeneiland.jpg' alt='Akrt' \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class='RechtsLeesOok leesook'>\n     <p style='margin-top: -2px; color:red; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-weight: 400 !important; font-size: 13px;' class='categorietitel-sug'><\/p>\n     <h3 style='text-align:left; font-size: 1.3em'  class='relatedh3'>Subscribe to Amsterdam Magazine and receive 4 editions!<\/h3>\n     <span class='WijkTekst LeesOokTekst'>English-language Amsterdam Magazine is all about fun things to do, discovering new places and the city's tastemakers. 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