Things to do in Spain, Spain: The Best Science Museums

Guided tour by an expert and suitable for any child or adult, who want to learn the history of computing from the first computers personal to the models of 15 years ago, passing also the first PDA, smartphone, and tablet. The Museum is made up of more than 130 computers, of which 70% are from Apple (Complete Collection) and the other 30% are brands such as IBM, Radio Shack, SECOINSA, Spectrum Sinclair, Philips, Dragon, MSX, Atari, BBC, Commodore, Sanyo, Sony, Acorn, Osborne, Amstrad, Toshiba, Siemens, Sharp, Compaq and as time passes, more are added. An hour of visit that shows the evolution of the games or the most professional applications through the last 4 decades, in a practical and fun way using computers, since most are operational. It is amazing to see these machines actually and working. You will learn and have a great time on a trip to the past, you will not forget.

CosmoCaixa offers its visitors a whole host of activities and permanent and temporary exhibitions to give anyone who is interested a greater insight into the world of science. The museum’s most distinctive attractions include the new permanent exhibition “The Universe Gallery” where visitors can learn about the cosmos and its evolution from the big bang to the present day. An interactive experience beginning with the creation of the cosmos and going on to explore the evolution of the species and the innermost workings of the human brain. The "Flooded Forest” recreates the ecosystem of the Amazon inside a glass house covering an area of 1,000 m2, which is home to piranhas, crocodiles and other animal and plant species typical of the area, and the “Geological Wall” consists of seven vast sections of genuine rock that allow us to interpret the world’s geology.

DISCOVER THE CIUTAT DE LES ARTS I LES CIÈNCIES. Science, nature and art in a complex devoted to scientific and cultural dissemination in Europe, placed in Valencia. The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia is a unique complex devoted to scientific and cultural dissemination which is made up of five main elements: the Hemisfèric (IMAX cinema and digital projections), the Umbracle (a landscaped vantage point and car park), the Príncipe Felipe Science Museum (an innovative centre of interactive science), the Oceanográfico (the largest aquarium in Europe with over 500 marine species) and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (which takes care of the operatic programme). The Ágora gives the complex a multifunctional space.

An interactive science center and museum with more than 70,000 square meters dedicated to enjoy cultural leisure, smart fun and educational entertainment. Located at 15 minutes on foot from the historical center of the city, with more than 700,000 visitors a year, it has become established as the most visited museum in Andalusia. Nature, astronomy, mechanical games, optical effects or a journey inside the human body are some of the permanent contents of the museum for all ages. 27,000 m2 of green areas, 5,000 m2 of temporary exhibitions, rest area, free picnic and café-restaurant for having a good day. It also host the 'BioDomo', a space dedicated to the biodiversity of the planet that houses more than 200 species between animals and plants.

Through former industrial textile manufacturing spaces and the spectacular architecture of this Modernist building the museum shows the evolution of scientific and technological advances in Catalonia, paying special attention to their industrial application and their effect on society.

Eureka! Zientzia Museoa is an interactive museum in which the information is attractively presented with a fresh style of communication through a hands-on approach and experiments. The centre has a permanent exhibition where visitors can go on a tour of different fields of science through the 160 or more interactive sections divided into 8 theme rooms. Its state-of-the-art PLANETARIUM 3D capable of seating 140 is a very useful tool for teaching astronomy and for offering immersive cinema entertainment. The Museum also has an astronomy observatory located on top of a 3-metre high tower, a Foucault pendulum inside a 14-metre high glass tower, in addition to a great variety of organised events and shows featuring the Electricity Spectacle, unique in Spain. There is also a fun area which can surprise the visitor with its Roller Coaster simulators. The museum has made the following services: free parking area, restaurant, shop, children’s playground, ticket offices and picnic area.