The building
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You can spot NEMO from a long way off: just look for the bow of a huge copper-green coloured ship rising from the waters above Amsterdam’s IJ tunnel. Surrounded by the city’s harbour district and within walking distance of Amsterdam Central Station, this modern design stands out yet fits in with its historic setting. The creative mind behind NEMO is Italian architect Renzo Piano, perhaps best known for his work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris