{"id":85966,"date":"2026-05-27T06:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T04:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=85966"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:50:17","slug":"game-on-nemo-museum-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/game-on-nemo-museum-videogames\/","title":{"rendered":"Game On: NEMO dives into the world of video games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"1130\"><strong>From July 11 through October 26, 2026, visitors to Nemo Science Museum can immerse themselves in an interactive game world in which not only is played, but above all discovered. Because behind every controller is a story of innovation, creativity and human interaction. In Game On, NEMO shows how video games have become ever smarter and more versatile thanks to technological advances. Where once an Atari 2600 was enough to provide hours of entertainment, today modern games make complete virtual worlds possible in which millions of players come together worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1559\">The exhibit appeals to both seasoned gamers and complete beginners. Whether you grew up with a Super Nintendo or have never held a controller before: Game On makes gaming accessible to everyone. Visitors can try out iconic consoles from different eras, race against players from around the world and discover how games contribute to creativity and problem-solving.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1559\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85967\" title=\"game-on-nemo-museum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum.jpg\" alt=\"game-on-nemo-museum\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/game-on-nemo-museum-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"2001\">But Game On looks beyond entertainment alone. The exhibition also zooms in on the social impact of video games. How do games bring people together? What influence do they have on emotions and behavior? And how do scientists study the role of gaming in, for example, pain perception and social interaction? It is precisely this combination of playing and learning that makes the exhibition typical of NEMO: interactive, innovative and surprisingly topical.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"2001\"><em>\u201cFor anyone who has ever held a joystick - or is just curious about why millions of people game every day - Game On is without a doubt one of the most fun cultural outings of this summer in Amsterdam. Discover new ways of learning, connecting and creating.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2648\">With Game On, NEMO is also perfectly aligned with the broader theme of \u2018Play,\u2019 which is currently the focus of the museum. Together with artist in residence <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mary Flanagan<\/span><\/span> the museum explores how play not only brings fun, but also stimulates new ways of thinking and learning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2648\">After a visit to NEMO and the Game On exhibition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/going-out-entertainment\/nemo-summer-roof\/\">The Roof of NEMO<\/a> highly recommended. Enjoy the most beautiful view of the city.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From July 11 through October 26, 2026, visitors to Nemo Science Museum can immerse themselves in an interactive game world in which not only is played, but above all discovered. Because behind every controller is a story of innovation, creativity and human interaction. In Game On, NEMO shows how video games are increasingly smart and versatile ... <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/game-on-nemo-museum-videogames\/\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"district":[12],"class_list":["post-85966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cultuur","district-amsterdam-oost"],"acf":{"slider":[85968],"fotograaf":"","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Van Atari tot PlayStation 5: tentoonstelling laat zien hoe games onze wereld veranderen","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"","cord_B":"","introductie_tekst":"Deze zomer verandert <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">NEMO Science Museum<\/span><\/span> in een paradijs voor gamers, nieuwsgierige geesten en nostalgische liefhebbers van klassieke consoles. Met de nieuwe tentoonstelling Game On onderzoekt het iconische museum hoe videogames zich hebben ontwikkeld van simpele pixels op een scherm tot een invloedrijke wereld waarin technologie, kunst, wetenschap en sociale verbinding samenkomen.","rubriek":"Evenement","locatie_event":74156,"naam_locatie":"","adres":"","stad":"","website":"","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85966"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85973,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85966\/revisions\/85973"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74156"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85966"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=85966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}