Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha, Science museum in the medieval Plaza de la Merced, Cuenca, Spain
Description
The Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha is a science museum in Cuenca that combines a former convent building with modern exhibition spaces. Inside are displays about Earth sciences, space exploration, and meteorology, along with a planetarium dome for astronomical shows.
History
The museum was founded in 1999 and underwent major renovations in 2009 to upgrade its interactive exhibits. These improvements added new sections focused on life sciences and future technologies.
Culture
The institution explores scientific knowledge through displays about Earth, space, and climate that visitors can engage with directly. People come here to understand how these fields shape our world today.
Practical
The museum is located in a central area of Cuenca and is easily accessible, with exhibits designed for both children and adults. Plan to spend enough time exploring the interactive displays and possibly attending a planetarium show.
Did you know?
The planetarium dome displays more than 6,000 celestial bodies in remarkable detail for visitors to observe. An attached astronomical observatory allows interested guests to conduct their own space observations.
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