Parque Explora, Interactive science museum in Aranjuez district, Medellin, Colombia.
Parque Explora is a center for natural sciences in the Aranjuez district of Medellín, Colombia, made up of four large red blocks. Inside there is a planetarium, a television studio, interactive exhibition halls, and aquarium tanks holding living organisms from Colombian waters.
The center opened its doors in 2008 to offer science education based on the Colombian model. Its concept drew on the Exploratorium in San Francisco, aiming to create an interactive learning space in South America.
The name comes from the Spanish verb for explore, reflecting what the building invites people to do. Families from across the city come here to take part in experiments together and watch demonstrations that make science tangible.
Metro Line A stops at Universidad station, only a few walking minutes from the entrance. The complex is open daily from ten in the morning until half past six in the evening, and offers wheelchair-friendly paths through the exhibitions.
The largest freshwater aquarium in South America stands here, displaying about two thousand living creatures in twenty-five tanks. Most of these fish and water plants come from Colombian rivers and lakes, letting visitors experience the local underwater world.
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