Centro de Ciencia Principia
Interactive science and technology centre with a modules room, an experiment room, a planetarium and an astronomical observatory in Málaga.
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About the museum
Principia was born in 1994 from the educational innovation project “Mes de la Ciencia” (Science Month), promoted by a broad group of secondary-school science teachers in Málaga. That initiative brought together more than one hundred scientific devices, made in various secondary schools, at the Parque Tecnológico.
The building that houses the centre was constructed in 1998 and has been operating steadily since May 1999. It was financed with public funds and came under the Málaga Delegation of Education and Science until December 2003.
Today it is sponsored by the Consorcio Centro de Ciencia Principia, made up of the Education Department of the Junta de Andalucía, the Málaga Provincial Council (Diputación Provincial de Málaga), the Fundación Bancaria Unicaja and the teachers’ association MECYT. The centre seeks to bring science and technology to all audiences in an entertaining way, with hands-on modules linked to teaching.
Highlights
- Interactive modules room “Profesor Tomás Hormigo” with more than seventy modules
- Experiment Room (Sala Faraday) with demonstrations involving the audience
- Planetarium with a five-metre dome and capacity for 30 people
- Astronomical observatory on the terrace with a 3.5 m movable dome
- Outdoor astronomical observations one Friday night a month
Permanent exhibitions
- Sala de módulos interactivos «Profesor Tomás Hormigo» – Permanent room with more than seventy interactive modules on mechanics, waves, mathematics, biology, geology, chemistry, electromagnetism, astronomy and perception.
- Planetario – Five-metre-diameter dome with a digital fulldome projector and capacity for 30 people; the sessions combine projection with live explanations.
- Sala de Experimentos (Sala Faraday) – Multipurpose room for one hundred people where experiments on electricity, chemistry, pressure and light are carried out with audience participation.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Consorcio Centro de Ciencia Principia
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
Kids & families
Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 5+
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The centre is aimed mainly at school groups, from early childhood education (age 5) onwards. In the interactive modules room the motto is “Prohibido no tocar” (“Forbidden not to touch”).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
EMT buses: lines 15, 17 and C2.
The centre is about a 20-minute walk from the centre of Málaga, next to the C.F. Málaga football stadium and opposite the building of the Diario Sur newspaper.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Food may only be eaten in the outdoor courtyard; eating is not permitted indoors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and video are not permitted in the planetarium; during the experiments session, only photography is allowed. |
| Good to know | A school group visit includes an experiments session of 50 to 60 minutes and a planetarium session of 25 to 30 minutes. The maximum group size is 52 people, including teachers, who are split into two shifts for the planetarium (26 people at most per shift). Pets are not admitted, except guide dogs or assistance dogs. |
