CosmoCaixa Barcelona
Large science museum with an interactive permanent gallery, the Amazonian Bosque Inundado, a planetarium and family activities.
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Over het museum
The CosmoCaixa Science Museum belongs to the banking foundation “la Caixa” and is considered one of Europe's pioneering science museums. Before opening in 1980, the organisation carried out studies with visitors to check the effectiveness of the modules it planned to install, an evaluation work it has continued to practise ever since.
The museum opened under the name CosmoCaixa in 2004. It occupies a complex in the Sant Gervasi district that retains much of the original modernist building, now integrated into its surroundings. The centre also presents itself as a “green building” that shows the public its environmental improvements.
The heart of the visit is the Sala Universo, an interactive route that starts with the Big Bang and reaches the human brain. Around it are the Bosque Inundado, which reproduces a fragment of the Amazon rainforest; the Restos y Rastros area, dedicated to fossils and fossilisation; the Base Antártica, with the original laboratory of the Juan Carlos I base; the Muro Geológico, made up of seven large rock blocks; and the Lab Math mathematics laboratory.
The museum also has a planetarium, workshops, lectures and a wide range of activities for schools and families.
Hoogtepunten
- Sala Universo: an interactive route from the Big Bang to the human brain
- Bosque Inundado, a fragment of the Amazon rainforest
- 24-metre Muro Geológico with seven large rock blocks
- Original laboratory of the Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base
- Planetarium and workshops for families
Vaste collectie
- Sala Universo – Interactive route that begins with the Big Bang and ends with the human brain and the last frontiers of knowledge; includes a space dedicated to mathematics.
- Bosque Inundado – Recreation of a fragment of the Amazon rainforest, a rich and fragile ecosystem with many species of flora and fauna.
- Restos y Rastros – Animal fossils and the traces they left, such as dinosaur footprints or horseshoe crab marks, which explain fossilisation.
- Beheerder
- Fundación Bancaria «la Caixa»
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 2.608.985
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 8 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 15 jaar · Free admission for under-16s (does not include school groups). |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | –Rates for groups of 10 or more: enquire at rcosmocaixa@magmacultura.com. |
Gratis toegang: 15 February (Santa Eulàlia), 18 May (International Museum Day) and 24 September (La Mercè).
General admission gives access to all permanent and temporary exhibitions. CaixaBank customers enter free. Activities (workshops, shows, planetarium) are paid separately, at prices of around €3 to €6 depending on the activity, and also require museum admission.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie
Routes and access are accessible for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility; wheelchairs are lent at the information point at the main entrance (subject to availability). Adapted toilets on all floors, reserved parking spaces and spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility. Tactile guidance strips run from the entrances to the Planetarium room. Guided tours with audio description for visually impaired people, adapted visits for people with hearing or intellectual disabilities, sign-language interpretation and audiovisual adaptations in Catalan Sign Language. Accessible guide in PDF or editable format.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 15 jaar |
|---|
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Doe- en voelstations
- Kinderwagenvriendelijk
Family activities include the CLIK space, the Planetarium Bubble (a first introduction to astronomy) and a sensory space for children aged 0 to 2. Pushchairs may be taken into the exhibition rooms, and under-16s enter free.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Avinguda Tibidabo (FGC L7)
Buses H2, H4, V17, V15, V19, V13, 196 and 123; FGC line L7, Avinguda Tibidabo stop; Tramvia Blau.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Saba - CosmoCaixa car park, Carrer dels Quatre Camins, 89 (7:00–23:00; tel. +34 932 537 488); there is also parking in green and blue zones. Free bicycle parking (12 spaces) and scooter parking (10 spaces) next to the main entrance.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
By road, use exits 6 and 7 of the Ronda de Dalt. Coaches can only drop passengers at the side of the Ronda de Dalt (towards the Besòs, between the Balsareny and Císter streets).
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
Laie shop (Monday to Friday 10:00–20:00; weekends and public holidays 10:00–20:30). Café open every day 9:00–20:00; restaurant Monday to Friday 13:00–16:00 and at weekends and public holidays 12:30–16:00.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
Ágora Auditorium, multipurpose rooms and spaces for events of a scientific and social nature.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Under-16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The rooms are kept at 21 °C all year round. Scooters and bicycles may not be brought in. From October 2026 to May 2027 Explainers accompany visitors around the museum. School and group bookings: +34 935 453 882. |
