Science & technology museums in Barcelona

The building in which the CosmoCaixa in Barcelona is situated features hands-on exhibitions inside. It also includes a planetarium. You can experience the environment of Amazon rainforest with more than a hundred living species such as birds, insects, frogs and even alligators. The Hall of Matter is

The Maritime Museum is located in the Drassanes port, a former shipyard and a military building. The museum is devoted to the naval history of Spain. It documents the history of the Spanish Navy since the 15th century until today and displays instruments that were used for navigation, weapons, and p

Designed by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Museu Blau opened in 2004. The museum houses part of the Natural History Museum of Barcelona (Museu Blau) and an auditorium where conferences take place. The museum occupies two floors and its permanent exhibition is called Planet

Mercat del Born was a public market and one of the most important buildings in Barcelona. The construction with iron that marked the start of Modernisme in Catalan architecture. is the largest covered square in Europe.

The Barcelona Motorcycle Museum displays a collection of international and national motorcycles, from 1902 till 2006, with various prototypes and unique objects.

The Botanical garden of Barcelona is a botanical garden in the Montjuïc hill. The current gardens date from 1999 and are specialized in plants from areas with Mediterranean climates. The areas the botanical garden focuses on are Australia, Chile, California, South Africa,the western Mediterranean ar

Museu del Calçat (Shoe Museum) traces the history of footwear and has a section devoted to shoes worn by famous personalities. The museum displays portraits of guild members, reproductions of footwear from the 2nd to 18th centuries and authentic shoes from the 18th century to the present day. Beside