Principe Felipe Science Museum - Valencia, Spain
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The ultra modern Príncipe Felipe Sciences is part of the City of Arts and Sciences built on old Turia Riverbed in Valencia, Spain
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Location: Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Date Posted: 01/26/2017
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Príncipe Felipe Sciences Museum was designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. It is part of the vast City of Arts and Sciences complex that was begun in July 1996 and completed on October 9, 2005. The three story Science Museum occupies an area of 42,000 sq. meters and has 26,000 sq. meters of exhibition space.
The ticket offices, restaurants, shops, etc and access to the the Santiago Grisolía Auditorium are located on the ground floor in an area called the Calle Menor. This part is open free to the public and is the venue for a number of exhibitions throughout the year.
The first floor has interactive, "hands on" science exhibits. The second floor is devoted to "The Legacy of Science" with exhibits on the life and research of three Spanish Nobel Laureates: Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Severo Ochoa and Jean Dausset. The third floor has an exhibit on the sequencing of human DNA and a dinosaur exhibit covering the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Also there is a Space Simulator, an interactive module that reproduces three stages in the preparation of a space launch to the International Space Station.
Name: Principe Felipe Science Museum
Location/Address:
Príncipe Felipe Science Museum
Avda. del Professor López Piñero (Historiador de la Medicina) nº 7
València., Cataluna Spain
46013
Telephone Number: (+34) 902 100 031
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type/Specialty: Exploratorium with Hands on Exhibits, Work of Spanish Nobel Laureates, Dinosaur Exhibit
Agency/Ownership: City of Valencia
Educational programs: TV Workshop Studio; Science Magic Show
Theater: Santiago Grisolía Auditorium
Hours of operation: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Thursday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm -Friday to Sunday
Admission Fee: 8.00 €
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: Restaurant and Cafeteria
Other Features: Bookshop, Wheelchair Service
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