The Finisterrae Aquarium<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Aquarium](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Aquarium-Foca.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nThis museum alone is worth a trip to A Coru\u00f1a. The Finisterrae Aquarium<\/a>, also known as \u2018Casa de los Peces\u2019 (the House of Fish), is a unique location where you can discover the secrets of the depths and the Atlantic environment of the region\u2019s coastline. Located between Domus and The Tower of Hercules, its goal is to promote awareness about the ocean and teach people how to take care of it.<\/p>\nIn the Aquarium<\/a>, you\u2019ll find various rooms to make you feel as though you\u2019re at the bottom of the ocean. Well, not just \u2018as though\u2019: in the Nautilus Hall, dedicated to the adventures of Captain Nemo and named after the famous submarine from the Jules Verne novel, you\u2019ll find yourself quite literally under the sea. Discover how fish behave in their natural environment, and get acquainted with one of the kings of the Aquarium, Gast\u00f3n the shark<\/a>, a male bull shark measuring 2.5 metres long and weighing 120 kg.<\/p>\nThe other large hall in this aquarium is the Maremagnum Hall, where you can learn all about the ocean around you and gaze at up to 600 different species in its tanks.<\/p>\n
After visiting some other areas, your trip will finish up at the exterior pools, which are also connected to the ocean. Here, you can watch and learn about Atlantic seals<\/a>.<\/p>\nDomus<\/h2>\n![\"museo](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Domus-Exterior-1024x685.jpg?resize=640%2C428&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nThe second of these science museums, Domus<\/a>, is eye-catching even from far away. Its impressive fa\u00e7ade, shaped like the sail of a ship, was designed by C\u00e9sar Portela and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. In 2019, Isozaki was awarded the Pritzker prize, the highest form of recognition in the architecture world, and C\u00e9sar Portela won the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura twenty years earlier.<\/p>\nThis museum is dedicated to understanding human beings. As you enter, you\u2019ll no doubt be surprised by the giant Mona Lisa, made from over 10,000 photographs of people from all over the world.<\/p>\n![\"interior](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Domus-SalasInteriores.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nInside, you\u2019ll find different halls with fun and interactive displays teaching you about demographics, the human body, nutrition, and your senses. The motto of these museums is \u2018prohibited not to touch\u2019, so prepare to get stuck in and learn through playing if you pay them a visit.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit the official Domus website<\/a>.<\/p>\nCasa de las ciencias<\/h2>\n![\"casa](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CasaDasCiencias-Exterior-1024x699.jpg?resize=640%2C436&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nThe last of those science museums I mentioned is the Casa de las Ciencias<\/a>, found in an exceptional location in the city centre. This interactive museum, with over 35 years of history, is located the heart of Santa Margarita park. Umberto Eco called it the greatest museum in the world.<\/p>\nThe first thing you\u2019ll spot as you enter is a 14-metre-sall swinging Foucault pendulum in the central hall, allowing you to see the movement of the earth. There are also different exhibitions to explore across the three floors, where you can play with interactive displays on physics, nature, and astronomy.<\/p>\n
And finally it\u2019s off to the planetarium, where you can travel through space and time, learn how to look at the sky, and discover everything it has to offer.<\/p>\n![\"planetario](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CasaDasCiencias-Planetario.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nBut there\u2019s even more to Casa de las Ciencias<\/a>: you can keep exploring in Santa Margarita Park, which surrounds the museum. Here you can try moving a 1,500 kg granite ball with one hand, or sit by an apple tree cloned from the very same that inspired Isaac Newton to discover the Law of Gravity.<\/p>\nThe Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"muncyt](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Muncyt-Exterior-1024x758.jpg?resize=640%2C474&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nFinally, even though it\u2019s not part of the Municipal Museums network, A Coru\u00f1a is one of the sites of the National Science and Technology Museum<\/a> (the Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda).<\/p>\nThis museum is located in the Prisma de Cristal, an iconic building in the shape of a glass cube which won many prizes, including the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura Joven (the National Young Architecture Award).<\/p>\n
This site boasts over 500 pieces on permanent exhibition, and recounts a large part of the history of Spain and science. <\/p>\n
The most eye-catching piece, because of how big it is, is undoubtedly the cabin of the Lope de Vega<\/a> plane (yes, that\u2019s not a joke, it\u2019s an actual-size airplane cabin, and it\u2019s massive!). It was a Boeing 747 known as a \u2018Jumbo\u2019 for its large size. Pablo Picasso\u2019s iconic Guernica was flown from New York to Madrid in this plane\u2019s hold.<\/p>\n![\"cabina](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Muncyt-Avion.jpg?resize=640%2C442&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\nIn the rest of the exhibition, you\u2019ll find a 19th-century lamp from The Tower of Hercules, a Seat 600, an IBM 600 computer (the first to be mass-produced), the prototype for the first mechanical encyclopaedia, and the particle accelerator that kicked off nuclear research in Spain.<\/p>\n
<\/figure>\nThis museum alone is worth a trip to A Coru\u00f1a. The Finisterrae Aquarium<\/a>, also known as \u2018Casa de los Peces\u2019 (the House of Fish), is a unique location where you can discover the secrets of the depths and the Atlantic environment of the region\u2019s coastline. Located between Domus and The Tower of Hercules, its goal is to promote awareness about the ocean and teach people how to take care of it.<\/p>\n In the Aquarium<\/a>, you\u2019ll find various rooms to make you feel as though you\u2019re at the bottom of the ocean. Well, not just \u2018as though\u2019: in the Nautilus Hall, dedicated to the adventures of Captain Nemo and named after the famous submarine from the Jules Verne novel, you\u2019ll find yourself quite literally under the sea. Discover how fish behave in their natural environment, and get acquainted with one of the kings of the Aquarium, Gast\u00f3n the shark<\/a>, a male bull shark measuring 2.5 metres long and weighing 120 kg.<\/p>\n The other large hall in this aquarium is the Maremagnum Hall, where you can learn all about the ocean around you and gaze at up to 600 different species in its tanks.<\/p>\n After visiting some other areas, your trip will finish up at the exterior pools, which are also connected to the ocean. Here, you can watch and learn about Atlantic seals<\/a>.<\/p>\n The second of these science museums, Domus<\/a>, is eye-catching even from far away. Its impressive fa\u00e7ade, shaped like the sail of a ship, was designed by C\u00e9sar Portela and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. In 2019, Isozaki was awarded the Pritzker prize, the highest form of recognition in the architecture world, and C\u00e9sar Portela won the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura twenty years earlier.<\/p>\n This museum is dedicated to understanding human beings. As you enter, you\u2019ll no doubt be surprised by the giant Mona Lisa, made from over 10,000 photographs of people from all over the world.<\/p>\n Inside, you\u2019ll find different halls with fun and interactive displays teaching you about demographics, the human body, nutrition, and your senses. The motto of these museums is \u2018prohibited not to touch\u2019, so prepare to get stuck in and learn through playing if you pay them a visit.<\/p>\n For more information, visit the official Domus website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The last of those science museums I mentioned is the Casa de las Ciencias<\/a>, found in an exceptional location in the city centre. This interactive museum, with over 35 years of history, is located the heart of Santa Margarita park. Umberto Eco called it the greatest museum in the world.<\/p>\n The first thing you\u2019ll spot as you enter is a 14-metre-sall swinging Foucault pendulum in the central hall, allowing you to see the movement of the earth. There are also different exhibitions to explore across the three floors, where you can play with interactive displays on physics, nature, and astronomy.<\/p>\n And finally it\u2019s off to the planetarium, where you can travel through space and time, learn how to look at the sky, and discover everything it has to offer.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s even more to Casa de las Ciencias<\/a>: you can keep exploring in Santa Margarita Park, which surrounds the museum. Here you can try moving a 1,500 kg granite ball with one hand, or sit by an apple tree cloned from the very same that inspired Isaac Newton to discover the Law of Gravity.<\/p>\n Finally, even though it\u2019s not part of the Municipal Museums network, A Coru\u00f1a is one of the sites of the National Science and Technology Museum<\/a> (the Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda).<\/p>\n This museum is located in the Prisma de Cristal, an iconic building in the shape of a glass cube which won many prizes, including the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura Joven (the National Young Architecture Award).<\/p>\n This site boasts over 500 pieces on permanent exhibition, and recounts a large part of the history of Spain and science. <\/p>\n The most eye-catching piece, because of how big it is, is undoubtedly the cabin of the Lope de Vega<\/a> plane (yes, that\u2019s not a joke, it\u2019s an actual-size airplane cabin, and it\u2019s massive!). It was a Boeing 747 known as a \u2018Jumbo\u2019 for its large size. Pablo Picasso\u2019s iconic Guernica was flown from New York to Madrid in this plane\u2019s hold.<\/p>\n In the rest of the exhibition, you\u2019ll find a 19th-century lamp from The Tower of Hercules, a Seat 600, an IBM 600 computer (the first to be mass-produced), the prototype for the first mechanical encyclopaedia, and the particle accelerator that kicked off nuclear research in Spain.<\/p>\nDomus<\/h2>\n
<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\nCasa de las ciencias<\/h2>\n
<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\nThe Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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