Elder Museum of Science and Technology, Science and technology museum in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
The Elder Museum is a science and technology museum in Las Palmas housed in a four-story former brewery building with exhibits on physics, robotics, telecommunications, and space exploration. The displays are spread across multiple levels and include interactive elements that help visitors engage with the scientific topics.
The building originally belonged to Elder Dempster Lines, a shipping company established in 1879 by Scottish entrepreneurs Alexander Elder and John Dempster. It was later converted from its industrial purpose to serve as a museum dedicated to science and technology education.
The exhibits reflect how science shapes modern life and encourage visitors to think about technology's role in their everyday experiences. The displays show connections between scientific discoveries and practical applications that affect people in their work and daily routines.
The museum is located in central Las Palmas and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00 with wheelchair access throughout the facility. Planning for a visit of several hours will allow time to explore the exhibits at a comfortable pace across all four floors.
The museum displays a steam locomotive from 1885 alongside a Northrop F-5 fighter jet, both featured among numerous interactive exhibits designed for hands-on exploration. These large-scale pieces provide visitors with a tangible sense of how engineering and design evolved across different historical periods.
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