Casa das Ciencias
Interactive science museum in a small palace in the Santa Margarida park, with physics modules, a Foucault pendulum and a planetarium.
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About the museum
The Casa de las Ciencias was created in 1983 by decision of the plenary of A Coruña City Council and was opened by the Spanish monarchs on 1 June 1985. It was the first of the three Museos Científicos Coruñeses (mc²), the municipal service that also includes the Domus and the Aquarium Finisterrae, and it is considered the first publicly owned interactive science centre in Spain. The museum concept was drafted by Ramón Núñez Centella, who directed the museum until 2008.
The museum occupies a former small palace in the Santa Margarida park, a building with an octagonal plan and a stone portico. A helical staircase in the centre connects all floors up to the dome, where the planetarium is, and a Foucault pendulum swings in the stairwell. The house follows the motto “prohibido no tocar” (“forbidden not to touch”).
The galleries contain physics modules to experiment with, an exhibition on pendulums and another on how the media report astronomy news. The planetarium has digital projectors and an analogue Zeiss projector, and offers live sessions and recorded programmes. In the outdoor park there are further pieces, such as a 1,500-kilo granite ball that can be moved with one hand.
Highlights
- Foucault pendulum in the central stairwell
- Planetarium with digital projectors and an analogue Zeiss projector
- “Física en acción” exhibition with interactive modules
- “Puro swing” exhibition with fifteen modules on pendulums
- Outdoor park with a 1,500-kilo granite ball
Permanent exhibitions
- Física en acción – Interactive modules on the first floor for experimenting with everyday physical phenomena.
- Puro swing – Fifteen interactive modules on the movement of pendulums, from the botafumeiro to pendulum clocks.
- La astronomía como te la cuentan – Exhibition on how the media report astronomy and astronautics news, organised into six areas.
- Founded
- 1983
- Operated by
- Concello da Coruña (Museos Científicos Coruñeses)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Under-16s, over-65s, unemployed people, holders of the Carné Xove or a student card, and members of large families (with accreditation) |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 3 · Under-16s: reduced admission; under-4s: free. |
| Seniors | €1Over-65s (reduced admission). |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePeople with disabilities enter for free. |
| Students & apprentices | €1With a student card or Carné Xove; students of the University of A Coruña enter for free with a card. |
| Groups | –School and group visits are booked separately. |
| Planetarium supplement | €2For a planetarium session; the reduced supplement costs €1. |
| Tres Casas voucher | €12One admission each to the Casa das Ciencias, the Domus and the Aquarium Finisterrae. |
| Tarjeta Vente | €20Named card with unlimited access to the three museums for one calendar year; the DNI (Spanish ID card) is required. |
| Tarjeta Vente Mini | €10For under-16s and over-65s; same conditions as the Tarjeta Vente. |
Free admission: Local public holidays of A Coruña City Council, Día de la Ciencia en la Calle and Science Week (7 to 15 November 2026). The free planetarium session is booked online from 9:00 the day before.
Museum tickets and the planetarium supplement are bought at reception on the day of the visit. Free admission is also available to people with disabilities, children under 4, accredited teachers, tour guides, students of the University of A Coruña, accredited press and members of ICOM and several museum associations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free entrance and wheelchair access throughout the museum, with a lift and accessible toilets, according to the TUR4all accessibility report. Companion animals are not admitted, except guide dogs.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Interactive physics modules and planetarium sessions adapted by age (for example, ages 4 to 6, from 6 and from 10).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Urban bus lines 6, 6A, 12, 20 and 22.
The Casa das Ciencias is at the top of the Santa Margarida park, which is reached from the Ronda de Nelle or the Avenida de Finisterre. Buses 6 and 6A connect the Casa das Ciencias with the Domus.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Eating and drinking are not permitted in the exhibition galleries.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
|---|---|
| Photography | Photography is permitted in the exhibition galleries. |
| Good to know | A visit to the galleries takes around one hour; planetarium sessions last between 30 and 50 minutes. Staff answer questions at the entrance and in the galleries. Children under 4 are not admitted to planetarium sessions, and once a session has started no one may enter. There are live sessions on the sky of the month and, on the last Saturday of each month, special free sessions. |
