Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe

Valencia, Spain

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Opening hours: 10:00-18:00; Jan 08-Mar 28,Oct 15-Dec 05,Dec 10-Dec 23: Fr-Su 10:00-19:00; Jan 02-Jan 07,Mar 29-Jun 29,Sep 10-Oct 14,Dec 06-09,Dec 26-Dec 30: 10:00-19:00; Jun 30-Sep 09: 10:00-21:00; Jan 01: 16:00-20:00; Dec 24: 10:00-14:00; Dec 25: 17:00-21:00

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Located in Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences, the Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe is a striking science museum designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2000. Spanning over 40,000 square metres and rising 55 metres high, the building's most distinctive feature is its whale-skeleton façade, an architectural signature that has become iconic to the complex. Constructed by a joint venture of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas and Necso following a building process that began around 1994, the museum was symbolically inaugurated in March 2000 by Felipe, Prince of Asturias (later King Felipe VI), before opening to the public on 13 November 2000. Built at an investment of 26 billion pesetas, the museum houses interactive exhibitions and temporary collections devoted to science and technology. Its striking cantilever design has attracted international attention, featuring in scenes from the 2015 film Tomorrowland.

Architect

Santiago Calatrava

Built: 2000
Type: science museum
Place: Valencia, Spain

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