Things to do in Catalonia, Spain: The Best Natural History Museums

The Conca Dellà Museum, which is situated in the town of Isona, to the south of Pallars Jussà region (Lleida province) is the scene for an exciting trip to the past. The museum offers the possibility to discover an area that was occupied by the Roman culture in the past and, many years before that, inhabited by the last dinosaurs that lived on the Earth.

The Espai Far, located in the emblematic lighthouse of Sant Cristòfol, Espai Far is a museum center that shows the rich marine heritage of Vilanova i la Geltrú. Formed by the Museum of the Sea of ​​Vilanova i la Geltrú and the Museum of Marine Curiosities Roig Toqués. Garden area with ancient anchors and the Víctor Rojas Space that houses the shipwreck rescue boat, unsinkable and with an automatic repositioning system. It was rowing and also sailing. Its twelve crew were volunteer fishermen.

Now in Barcelona, Human Bodies is an intimate educational journey through the world concealed by your skin. This eye-opening experience reveals the operation of the human body—the most sophisticated machine ever made—like you’ve never seen it before. Hundreds of thousands of people of all ages across the world have already visited Human Bodies. Now you can join them, enjoying this inspiring exhibition that will change the way you see yourself, your life and the importance of looking after your body. At the Arenas Shopping Centre (third floor) in Barcelona for a limited time only. OVER 12 BODIES AND 150 HUMAN ORGANS – ALL REAL

El Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Barcelona) está situado en el parque del Fórum. Fue construido por los arquitectos Herzog & de Meuron en el año 2004. Cerca del mar y del río Besòs, se ha convertido desde marzo de 2011 en un equipamiento abierto y dinámico, representativo y útil en el contexto de la problemática medioambiental actual. Ocupa 9.000 metros cuadrados distribuidos en dos plantas, con instalaciones y servicios modernos para todos los públicos que se estructuran en torno a un inmenso vestíbulo de libre acceso que es el punto de partida y llegada de todos los programas y servicios del Museo: la exposición permanente «Planeta Vida», los espacios para exposiciones temporales, la Mediateca, el Nido de ciencia para niños de 0-6 años, las aulas, la sala de actos, los talleres y la tienda.