Experience Noordwijk, discover space
Discover all about space with our unique virtual and augmented reality Space Bike Tour – with astronaut André Kuipers as your personal guide. Or walk in the footsteps of astronauts on the legendary Walk of Space.
The municipality of Noordwijk is at the heart of the space industry in the Netherlands. Here, you’ll find the technical heart of the European Space Agency, the NL Space Campus and space museum Space Expo. Do you want to discover space? Start in Noordwijk!
Noordwijk & Space Bike Tour
Astronaut André Kuipers is your personal guide during this free bicycle tour of about 1 hours. Excluding AR stops. Along the way he will tell you about his adventures in space and about the role of space in your daily life on Earth. Take a look inside the space station together with André. Discover how in Noordwijk satellites are tested and how we use them on Earth. And visit the site where the Netherlands develops its future space activities. At each stop on the route, André will update you in virtual and augmented reality. With this tour you will discover space from Noordwijk and Noordwijk from space.
Noordwijk Walk of Space
Hollywood has the Walk of Fame, Noordwijk has the Walk of Space! In the Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard, astronauts left an indelible impression. Walk along the astronaut tiles and find out who these space heroes are. When did they fly to space? What did they experience up there? Read (or listen) to their stories for free and browse through their photo album. Watch videos of what it's like to live in space. And enjoy the most beautiful view ... of Earth! Astronauts from the past and the present - you will meet them on the Walk of Space.
