Science Museums in Spain

The CosmoCaixa museum has several large sections. Halls of the "Geological Wall" tell about the structure of the Earth. To show the globe in the section, 90 tons of rocks were used. Here you can learn about the processes on the surface of the planet, about the movement of tectonic plates, ...

The Earth Today section, the most significant part of the museum's permanent exhibition, tells you about the diversity of life on our planet. Stuffed animals help you learn about the subject: you can see a lion looking for prey and ants fighting. Exciting is the moving models: e.g., the springs ...

The adventure continues at the archaeological museum in Gava. Instead of halls and glass showcases, there are bridges over mines and interactive exhibits. They help to imagine how life was lived on the territory of Catalonia thousands of years ago. They can also show children the professional ...

The Archaeological Museum of Barcelona collection covers a considerable period of history: from the first appearance of humans on the territory of Catalonia until the beginning of the Middle Ages. Its total area of ​​4000 m2 divided into five chronological spaces: prehistory; protohistory, Greek ...

In 2004, the museum was named the best museum in Europe. From time to time, it hosts temporary exhibitions of other archaeological museums worldwide. Each subsequent visit is different, and there is always something new to learn. At the same time, tourists who have visited the museum note that the ...

The House of Science in Seville, like many buildings in the city centre, was built on the occasion of the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. More precisely, the museum is housed in the Pavilion of Peru, a building which belongs to Seville's City Hall and is very interesting in terms of ...

First, you need to consider the unusual shape of the building, built in the dry bed of the Turia River. One resembles a giant fish's skeleton (a biotech architect borrows ideas from nature). This building houses the Prince Philip Science Museum. Its main task is to encourage children's ...

The excavated ruins of ancient Valencia are considered one of the finest archaeological sites in Europe. The ruins of Valencia's old city centre were excavated in the 1980s, revealing the foundations of buildings built over 2,000 years ago. The crumbled stones leave one wondering where the ...

The Almeria Museum uses interactive elements to take visitors on a real journey back in time. The museum exhibition covers the period from the first settlements on the territory to the present day. There are primitive tools and the simplest utensils, but also masterfully made jewellery, ...

The museum is well illustrated with the flora and fauna of Tenerife. Amongst other things is a giant stuffed rat with a body length of over 1 metre along with its tail. The rats are extinct millions of years ago, and so are giant lizards. The skeletal remains of a large fossil animal are on display ...

The museum's planetarium is also worth a visit. A state-of-the-art projection system will transport you to other planets and give you a glimpse into the microcosm. There are special educational cartoons for children. And on the museum's roof, there's a radio telescope through which you ...

The museum collection occupies four floors. There is a section dedicated to archaeology as a science and halls where several periods of history can be traced from archaeological finds. The exhibits illustrate life in Spain, North Africa, Greece, and the Middle East.