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Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències

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Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències Review

Designed by native son Santiago Calatrava, this sprawling futuristic complex is the home of Valencia's Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe (Prince Philip Science Museum), L'Hemisfèric (Hemispheric Planetarium), L'Oceanogràfic (Oceanographic Park), and Palau de les Arts (Palace of the Arts). With resplendent buildings resembling combs and crustaceans, the Ciutat is a favorite of architecture buffs and curious kids. The Science Museum has soaring platforms filled with lasers, holograms, simulators, hands-on experiments, and a swell "zero gravity" exhibition on space exploration. The eye-shaped planetarium projects 3-D virtual voyages on its huge IMAX screen. At the Oceanographic Park you can take a submarine ride through a coastal marine habitat. Recent additions include an amphitheater, an indoor theater, and a chamber-music hall.

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  • Address: Av. Autovía del Saler 7, Valencia, 46013 | Map It
  • Phone: 902/100031
  • Cost: Museu de les Ciències €7.70, L'Hemisfèric €7.70, L'Oceanogràfic €24.50; combination ticket €32.40
  • Hours: Museum mid-Sept.--June, Sun.--Fri. 10--8, Sat. 10--9; July--mid-Sept., daily 10--9. L'Oceanogràfic mid-Sept.--June, Sun.--Fri. 10--6, Sat. 10--8; July--mid-Sept. 10--midnight. L'Hemisfèric daily shows generally every hr on hr 11--8; Fri. and Sat., additional show at 9
  • Website: www.cac.es
  • Location: Valencia
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