Città della Scienza
Italy's first interactive science centre, at Bagnoli: Corporea on the human body, Insetti & Co., a planetarium and exhibitions to touch and experiment with.
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About the museum
Città della Scienza was born in 1987 from an idea of the scientist Vittorio Silvestrini, who had organised the Futuro Remoto festival at the Mostra d'Oltremare; from the success of that experience the Fondazione IDIS took shape. The centre was built at Bagnoli, in the industrial sheds of the former steelworks area, to reconvert an area hit by the crisis of the plant. The first lot was inaugurated in 1996, the Science Centre took its definitive configuration in 2001, and the Congress Centre with the other services was added in 2003.
On 4 March 2013 an arson fire destroyed four of the six sheds, that is the entire Science Centre; as early as November of the same year the museum reopened in temporary structures. The reconstruction went through difficult years, with disagreements between the Government, the Comune and the Region and a management crisis that led to the placing of the foundation under external administration (commissariamento) in 2017. The Planetario and Corporea, the museum of the human body, were opened to the public between 2016 and 2017.
Today the Science Centre offers interactive exhibitions designed to be touched and experimented with: in addition to Corporea and the Planetarium, it hosts the permanent exhibition Insetti & Co., an annual temporary exhibition, laboratory spaces for weekly activities for families and schools, and the annual popularisation event Futuro Remoto.
Highlights
- Corporea, interactive museum of the human body
- Planetarium with 2D and live shows
- Insetti & Co., permanent exhibition on the world of insects
- Annual temporary exhibition in the Padiglione Galilei
- Weekly workshops for families and schools
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Fondazione IDIS – Città della Scienza
- Visitors per year
- approx. 120,000 (2022)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €8young people aged 3 to 17, university students and over-65s. |
| Children & teens | €8free up to age 2 · Free admission under 3. |
| Seniors | €8Reduced rate for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with a disability above 74% or with disabilities under Law 104/92 (art. 3, para. 3), with one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €8Reduced rate for university students; for schools: students €7. |
| Groups | –From 1 March to 31 May guided tours are compulsory for groups. Guided tour of 75 minutes: in Italian €3 per person for groups of 18 to 25 people (flat fee €54 for fewer than 18), in English €4 per person (flat fee €72). For schools: one free accompanying teacher per 10 students. |
| Families | –Family Card: €150 a year for 4 people. |
| Planetarium, live show | €62D Planetarium: €5. |
| Integrated ticket Science Centre + 2D Planetarium | €13Reduced €11. |
| Integrated ticket Science Centre + live Planetarium | €14Reduced €12. |
| Open ticket (Science Centre) | €11Reduced €9. |
| Open Card (10 admissions) | €80 |
Free admission also for holders of the ICOM card and for residents of the Bagnoli district (80124 Napoli), excluding Epiphany, Carnival, Easter Monday, Halloween and special initiatives, and not valid for groups.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The website publishes an accessibility statement; for information: Contact Center +39 081 735 2222.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Weekly family workshops in the laboratory spaces, a children's area “Officina dei piccoli” and proposals for science-themed parties (Science Party).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Città della Scienza (autobus R7)
Gianturco–Pozzuoli metro from Piazza Garibaldi to Napoli Campi Flegrei, then bus R7 or C1. Alternatively the Cumana to Bagnoli and bus R7 towards Coroglio, or from Piazza Municipio a bus to Piazza della Repubblica and then R7 to the Città della Scienza stop. From Bagnoli station it is possible to walk along the sea (about 1 km).
By car: the ring road (tangenziale), exit Napoli Fuorigrotta or Agnano, then follow the signs.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Science Store (also online).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Congress Centre of Città della Scienza for conferences and events.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 75 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of 75 minutes in Italian and English for groups; 75-minute workshops and 180-minute educational activities for schools. |
