{"id":6769,"date":"2018-03-05T10:31:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6769"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:50:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T10:50:40","slug":"scientific-museums-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/scientific-museums-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Museums In Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">In a city like Madrid, options of what to do are very extensive, especially with the many museums in the city including some of which are among the most important in the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">If you are passionate about science and want to discover new things, you will find some of <strong>the most interesting science museums<\/strong> in the city. They are fascinating museums that will stimulate your thoughts in the field of science. From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a>, here are two of <strong>the most important scientific museums in Madrid.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/permanent-exhibitions-at-the-prado-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Permanent Exhibitions At The Prado Museum<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/scientific-museums-madrid\/#national-museum-of-natural-sciences\" title=\"National Museum of Natural Sciences\">National Museum of Natural Sciences<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/scientific-museums-madrid\/#national-museum-of-science-and-technology\" title=\"National Museum of Science and Technology\">National Museum of Science and Technology<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"national-museum-of-natural-sciences\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">National Museum of Natural Sciences<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6772\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9598474124_d3080073bc_z.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6772\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9598474124_d3080073bc_z-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"exterior of national museum of natural sciences in madrid\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by rubenvike via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mncn.csic.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>National Museum of Natural Sciences<\/strong><\/a>, on the west side of the <strong>neighbourhood of Prosperidad<\/strong> is a museum dedicated to the study of the subject and is one of <strong>the most important scientific research institutes<\/strong> in the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Dedicated in 1772 by King Carlos III and visited by over half a million people every year, you will find permanent exhibitions about minerals, fossils, and human evolution, the Outdoor Stone Garden exhibition of rocks and fossilized trunks, exhibitions on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/faunia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nature and civilization<\/a><\/strong> of the Mediterranean, information about fauna of the <strong>National Park of the Sierra de Guadarrama,<\/strong> and an exhibition of the educational garden of Mediterranean mountains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">You can visit the museum from Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays until 8:00 p.m. In the month of August on Sundays, it closes its doors from 3:00 in the afternoon.\u00a0The price of admission is \u20ac6 for general admission and \u20ac9.50 for entrance to the museum and the oceans section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Address: Calle Jos\u00e9 Guti\u00e9rrez Abascal, 2; Gregorio Mara\u00f1\u00f3n stop on Lines 7 and 10 of the Madrid subway\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-of-thyssen-bornemisza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museum of Thyssen-Bornemisza<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"national-museum-of-science-and-technology\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">National Museum of Science and Technology<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6773\" style=\"width: 324px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1331963565_123af36900_c.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6773\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1331963565_123af36900_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"exterior of national museums of science and technology\" width=\"314\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by damianvila via Visualhunt <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muncyt.es\/portal\/site\/MUNCYT\/menuitem.bf4d937ac7211fe03b40824c01432ea0\/?fb_xd_fragment&amp;lang_choosen=en&amp;month=9&amp;year=2108&amp;period=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of Science and Technology<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has been promoting the importance of science and technology since 1980. This museum has a large collection of important instruments and devices, originating in different educational research centers, which serve as a witness to the evolution of <strong>science and technology<\/strong> in Madrid. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">One of the most important collections in this museum is the collection of tools from the 16th to the 18th centuries, donated by educational institutions including the <strong>San Isidro Institute<\/strong> and the <strong>Cardenal Cisneros Institute<\/strong>. <\/span><span lang=\"en\">In addition, through many other exhibitions about technology, people can learn about the documentation of the evolution of the industry and its engineering over the years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">It also features a planetarium, children&#8217;s workshops, and the famous <strong>Earth Globe<\/strong> by Antonio Monfort. <strong>A fascinating museum to visit for families<\/strong>, discover the secrets technology has given the world throughout the ages of our time. The best part about this museum is that admission is free!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Address: Calle del Pintor Vel\u00e1zquez, 5; stop Line 10 of the Madrid subway at Marqu\u00e9s de la Valdivia<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">These are <strong>two of the most important scientific museums in Spain<\/strong>, museums that must be visited by school children and those who just want to expand their knowledge in these fields. Without a doubt, visiting these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-summer-madrid\/\"><strong>museums<\/strong><\/a> will not leave you indifferent and you will discover really exciting things about history through science and its explanations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>*Main photo by rubenvike viaVisualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is your favourite museum in Madrid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6769\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a city like Madrid, options of what to do are very extensive, especially with the many museums in the city including some of which are among the most important in the country. If you are passionate about science and want to discover new things, you will find some of the most interesting science museums [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":312,"featured_media":6771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[1470,1554],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6769"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6769"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9325,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6769\/revisions\/9325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}