{"id":86457,"date":"2026-07-02T21:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=86457"},"modified":"2026-07-02T21:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:37:13","slug":"techlab-marineterrein-makerspace-robots-children-kattenburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/techlab-marineterrein-makerspace-robots-kinderen-kattenburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Techlab Marineterrein: Robot Building and 3D Printing for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Marineterrein\u2014the former naval shipyard in Kattenburg that has evolved in recent years into a place where technology and creativity converge\u2014Techlab is tucked away in Building 003G. It\u2019s across from Studio de Kat, in case you get lost. Four afternoons a week, throughout the summer break, it\u2019s open to kids who want to make, build, or program something. No ticket, no reservation\u2014just walk right in.<\/h2>\n

Techlab mentors are on hand to help if children get stuck or want to develop an idea further. But the initiative lies with the children themselves. There\u2019s no teacher at the front of the class telling you what to do. Instead, there\u2019s someone standing right beside you if you want to know how a sensor works, or why your race boat won\u2019t move. That\u2019s a deliberate choice: children learn best when they\u2019re allowed to experiment on their own and discover what works and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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Building 003G at the Marineterrein is a workspace, not an exhibition hall. Tables full of materials, equipment you\u2019re allowed to touch, and plenty of room to tinker. The Marineterrein as a whole has that vibe: it\u2019s a working site, with labs and studios that already make the place interesting for adults. Techlab is now bringing that world within reach of younger visitors as well. Kattenburg isn\u2019t the most obvious corner of the city for a day out with kids, but that\u2019s precisely what makes the location interesting.<\/p>\n

Children learn best when they're allowed to try things out for themselves and discover what works and what doesn't.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Techlab is open every Wednesday and Saturday from July 8 through August 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Parents and guardians are welcome to stay nearby, but otherwise, the bar is low. Kattenburg and the Marineterrein are worth exploring, even outside of Techlab. The area has a character all its own, with views of the water and buildings that tell the story of what used to happen here.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Op het Marineterrein, dat voormalig marinevaarterrein op Kattenburg dat de afgelopen jaren is uitgegroeid tot een plek waar technologie en creativiteit samenkomen, zit Techlab verscholen in gebouw 003G. Tegenover Studio de Kat, voor wie de weg kwijtraakt. Vier middagen per week, de hele zomervakantie lang, staat het open voor kinderen die zin hebben om iets … <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":86463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"district":[9],"class_list":["post-86457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cultuur","district-amsterdam-centrum"],"acf":{"slider":[86464,86466],"fotograaf":"","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Elke woensdag en zaterdag tijdens de zomervakantie gratis binnenlopen op het Marineterrein","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"","cord_B":"","introductie_tekst":"Op het Marineterrein kunnen kinderen van 6 tot 12 jaar deze zomer kennismaken met techniek op hun eigen manier. Geen aanmelding, geen vast programma, gewoon binnenlopen en zelf kiezen. Robots, minicomputers, racebootjes en 3D-printers staan klaar.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":null,"naam_locatie":"Techlab Marineterrein","adres":"Kattenburgerstraat 5, gebouw 003G (tegenover Studio de Kat)","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"https:\/\/marineterrein.nl","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86457","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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86457"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86469,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86457\/revisions\/86469"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86466"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86457"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=86457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}