Museu Blau (Natural Science Museum), Barcelona

This is the place to go to for an interactive experience to learn about anything from planet Earth, to evolution, to bonsai trees. It makes for a fun and informative family day out!

Before we even start on what’s inside, the building that houses the museum itself is something to write home about, as it has become one of the most recent architectural landmarks of Barcelona: an enormous matte black triangular wedge shape, with vertical gauges and strips of mirror which look like shards of glass on its sides. It is positioned on an angle and rears up into the sky, displaying a textured, shiny silver under-belly. Designed by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meruon, this harsh looking building occupies a vast 9.000 cubic metres of Fórum park.

The museum itself has a media library, conference hall, classrooms, workshops, a “science nest” for children aged 0-6 years, and a gift shop. The permanent exhibition Planet Life explains the evolution of our planet, ecosystems, animals, and everything in between. It displays a huge collection of stuffed animals, skeletons, funghi, and precious stones and minerals in a way that engages both children and adults. The museum also devotes 1.000 squared metres of space to temporary exhibitions.

Barcelona’s Natural History Museum also has other places of interest in different locations around the city, including: Jardí Botànic, Laboraturi de Natura, and Museu Martorell.

Museu Blau

Plaça Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, 08019 Barcelona

Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Museu Blau (Museu de Ciències Naturals), Barcelona: All year
Tickets at the door

Opening Hours

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 19:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 19:00
Friday:
10:00 - 19:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 19:00
Sunday:
10:00 - 20:00
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