COSMOCAIXA BARCELONA

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Essentials about CosmoCaixa Barcelona in brief

Science museums often struggle with the prejudice of being dry and boring. The CosmoCaixa in Barcelona is an excellent example that this need not be the case at all. The interactive “hands-on museum” is one of the most prestigious science museums in Europe for a reason. The numerous experiments are not only great fun for kids and a great way to expand their knowledge through play, but also a great opportunity for adults to brush up on their school knowledge a bit.

The exhibitions in CosmoCaixa Barcelona

CosmoCaixa is housed in the building of a former home for the blind, established at the beginning of the 20th century. At the beginning of the 21st century, the structure was renovated and massively expanded. The museum is dedicated to a wide variety of disciplines in the natural sciences – from physics to biology, chemistry and geology. Visitors learn, for example, what types of waves occur in the sea and how they form coasts, how a sandstorm is formed and how it moves sand dunes, and how the earth’s rotation can be detected with a Foucault pendulum. On the huge outdoor area, further experiments explain connections from physics. And those who are enthusiastic about the world of the stars should definitely visit the CosmoCaixa planetarium (for an extra admission).

One of the highlights of the science museum is the 1,000-square-meter jungle greenhouse, where you can not only marvel at 30-meter-high trees from the Amazon region. You can also hear and see animals from tropical regions, some of which roam free. But don’t worry, dangerous snakes and other reptiles are safely kept behind glass.

As said, CosmoCaixa is not about just looking at things, but about letting visitors try them out and “grasp” them in the truest sense of the word. The museum invites visitors to participate at every point. Hundreds of physical, technical, chemical, mathematical and geological experiments allow visitors to understand the interrelationships interactively, and the explanations are didactically modern and clear. Not only for children and young people a huge fun, but also for adults a very interesting experience.