Things to do in Province of Barcelona, Catalonia: The Best Science Museums

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.

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.

The Technical Museum of Manresa is located in the old water tanks of the city. A magnificent half-buried building that houses three big spaces, covered with stone and which are supported by thick walls and central pillars. Two of the three deposits host permanent exhibitions of the museum; one dedicated to the Sequia, the canal built in fourteenth century, and which bring water to the city. This canal helps deeply the Pla de Bages to make it a prosperous region of Catalonia. The other exhibition is one of the most important examples of European ribbons. An industry that has close ties to the city and the region. With this exhibition will be able to experience and understand what life was like in the factories since sixteenth century to the present. Also in the museum run all kinds of parallel activities, such as guided tours, workshops, family activities, specialist visits, and so on.

The Sedó Colony stands out from other cotton industry colonies for its size and use of a hydraulic system which made the best possible use of hydraulic power. The visit includes an audiovisual display of the model of the colony as well as a chance to go inside the waterpipe of the turbine.

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.

We offer interactive events on natural sciences for children of 7-14 years and their parents in Spanish. Each event is a brief introductory course on chemistry, physics, biology, medicine and other sciences. In January 2019 we launched the first event for children and their parents from and around Barcelona. The scientific monitors who guide children into the programs are real young scientists from the best universities in Barcelona. Each program consists of four labs where children conduct various experiments. Team of children spends 20 minutes in each lab — this time is enough to get the theory and make an experiment. Meanwhile, the parents are involved in adult program - interactive quiz and a short lecture on the same topic that the main program. After the event each participant gets a present — an experimental set kid can do at home.