Next Nature Museum

About the museum

The Next Nature Museum is housed in the Evoluon, the UFO-shaped building by Philips in Eindhoven. It opened in 1966 as a symbol of progress and technology and was designated a Rijksmonument (national monument) in 2017. The former Evoluon museum closed in 1989 due to a lack of visitors. Since 2021 the non-profit organization Next Nature has been using the building again: first came a VR time machine in autumn 2021, in 2022 the museum opened with its first exhibition, "RetroFuture", in 2023 came "Spacefarming", and in February 2025 the "Digital Wellness Center".

The house sees itself as a training center for the crew of "Spaceship Earth". Next Nature asks how technology can become so omnipresent and self-directed that it turns into a second nature, and it makes possible future scenarios tangible through exhibitions, educational offers for schools and companies, and events. The core team works in Eindhoven; members live in 44 countries.

The current focus is "Once Upon a Time… the Earth", an immersive exhibition about the Earth as the main character of a story, from the Big Bang to the smartphone. It is the first chapter of the emerging permanent exhibition "Enter Spaceship Earth". There are also bookable experiences such as the Quantum Escape Room and the Synthetic Reality experience, as well as events and corporate gatherings at the Evoluon.

Highlights

• The listed Evoluon in Eindhoven, a "spaceship" of a building
• "Once Upon a Time… the Earth": immersive exhibition about the Earth
• Quantum Escape Room (additional ticket)
• Synthetic Reality: lifelike virtual worlds (additional ticket)
• Digital Wellness Center on dealing with digital stress

Permanent exhibition

• Once Upon a Time… the Earth – Immersive exhibition in which the Earth becomes the main character: from the descent through the layers of the Earth, via climate experiments, to journeys into distant futures. First chapter of the emerging permanent exhibition "Enter Spaceship Earth".

Founded

2022

Operated by

Stichting Next Nature Network

Admission & discounts

Free with the Museumkaart and the VriendenLoterij VIP card. Tickets online at tickets.nextnature.org.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchairs, rollators, strollers and mobility scooters are welcome (pace adjusted as needed); there is a separate entrance for mobility aids and an elevator to the rings in the dome. Balance bikes and handbikes are not allowed. Accessible parking spaces are in front of the dome. It is quieter on weekdays outside school holidays.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

Children aged 4 and up pay admission; strollers are welcome in the building.

Getting there & parking

Located directly on the A2; the exit leads right past the parking lot.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

There is a restaurant in the building; assistance dogs are welcome there.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 1,200 guests.

The Evoluon is rented for conferences, product presentations, company parties and smaller celebrations: 10 meeting rooms as well as large events for 50 to 1,200 guests. Catering by Vermaat, event technology by Bazelmans.

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