CosmoCaixa Museum of Science

A load of fun for the kids. Tons of interactive and educational exhibits. The only sad part was that all the shows that were available when we went were in Spanish and not in English. Fully recommended if you have kids. Kids under 16 are admitted for free. Their gift shop was full of very interesting things. We bought quite a few.

Really, really incredible place! We were 2 adults with no kids and absolutely loved it, so I can only imagine that children would also be thrilled. So many of their exhibits are interactive and able to be touched or moved or experimented with. I never once heard any parent yell at their child to not touch something, which is so rare in a museum setting! The "Flooded Rainforest" exhibit was truly breathtaking and so well-designed from all aspects. You could go behind the tanks into a dark cave like hallway to see the river animals from a different angle, along with walking through the rainforest environment amongst the birds. I can't say enough good things about this place. We only got the general admission for 8€ but honestly would've considered the extra planetarium entry as well had I known how great this place was going to be and allotted more time. Highly highly recommended.

An amazing museum with beautiful and very educational installations. You can easily spend most of the day there, if you visit everything thoroughly. A fun way to look at science. My only negative remark is that the entrance and the way to visit the levels is a bit confusing. Also, the website and the entrance gates might be even more fun if they also included English, not only Spanish and Catalan. Overall, great experience

Don’t miss this place, I’m sure every one in the family will enjoy it, regardless if you’re 1 or 80 years old you’ll still find something mesmerizing and fun. The museum was the highlight of our family trip to Barcelona, it had a lot of fun things that neither us nor the kids wanted to leave, you will spend easily 3-4 hours over there looking and trying all experimental things. The Dinosaur museum was great, kids really enjoyed the a science experiments and my wife was blown away with the fish aquarium. The price we paid for such an experience was almost null. Don’t think twice just go.

I visited with my nearly 13 year old and she was absolutely enthralled and fascinated. In fact I was too. I have never come across a place so comprehensively thought through in terms of the range of scientific concepts at display. Most of them explained or shown in a fun engaging way for kids. The experience of actually walking through a rainforest ecosystem (mini aquarium) plus the other creatures shown in display, the dinosaur exhibition (which was going to end soon) added to the overall high level of interest from my daughter and she could spend days not just hours there. Day 1 we had timed tickets to Park Guell so my daughter wasn't satisfied with the 1.5 hrs spent and made me go back the next day. The best thing is that unlike other places they actually deduct the adult fare if you are accompanying a kid. So one adult and kid can enter absolutely for free. I would strongly recommend the place to adults and kids alike. A really really cool place.

This place is spectacular! Great value, inspiring, interactive, fun and educational! Start on the ground floor, we spent 6 hours there and didn’t get through it all. For all ages!

I went to visit the museum after very long. The name is museum but its like aquarium, scientists experimentnal place and so good. It is very beautiful, did not expect for this price it to be so cool. Totally recommend for the children and adults. A good place for few hours tour.

This place is truly the highlight of our trip! Not only is it free for children under 12yo, the vast scope of content and hands on installations are amazing!!!! Throw in the fishes and happy capybara, what a wonderful experience this place is! We have learnt so much in this science museum! We have read positive reviews on this place and everything was true! U could truly spend one whole day here just to complete everything! Younger children preschooler age might not appreciate the science aspects as much as elementary students but it’s still a worthwhile trip for them. There were quite a few school excursions going on but the place is so huge it really didn’t bother us one bit. We also opted for the planetarium and were the only ones there. The staff was sooo polite and helpful too! The audio translator was a hit and miss. Worked for us but it didn’t work halfway for my son. Not sure what happened there. I swapped with my son and then somehow his worked again.

This place is fantastic for kids and adults incredibly interactive. Highly recommend to visit. The only downfall is it is ala carte but the basic admission is plenty for toddlers. Its nice and cool inside. I will warn you the walk from the nearest 2 train stations looks close but it is a serious incline up a hill. I'd suggest a taxi if you have difficulty with inclines. We were pushing 2 strollers and it was a good workout.

This is a kids science museum. You can sign up for activities a few days in advance by buying the tickets. They have an astronaut workshop and clik playroom which I highly recommend. The flooded rain forest is cool and so are all the exhibits which are designed beautifully and have wonderful interactive features. The cafeteria has kid friendly food and drinks.

Magnificent and Beautiful and Educational! My husband & I took our 3.5 year old son there August 2015. We LOVED it! A marvel! - It was a science museum, touch museum, architectural wonder, art museum, and even a mini aquarium/zoo combined into one. Magnificent views of the coast. The architecture and set up of the entire museum simply relaxing, elegant, well thought out and beautiful. We spent about 3 hours which was enough time to enjoy most of it, but we and our son could have spent the entire day there! Definitely one of the highlights of our Barcelona trip. Pros: Architecturally and artistically beautiful The rain forest was breathtaking We tried the Cost - so reasonable Admission only 4 euros pp and our son was free :) The touch touch (toca toca) show was perfect for my 3 year old (cost 5 euros/adult). He touched creatures he normally wouldn't have! Chevy our instructor/guide was a gifted teacher and facilitator...thanks Chevy! Cons: None! Highly highly recommended!!

This museum is an interesting mix between a science museum, a natural history or geology museum and even a zoo. The tropical rainforrest with living animals within the museum is fun for kids and adults. The arrangement of numerous scientific experiments seems to be orderless, but in this way there is a lot to explore and to discover. You can easily spend several hours in this museum without getting bored.

Amazing museum! Great experience for adults and kids. We took our 1 year old daughter and even she enjoyed it. They have fascinating exhibits with countless hands-on, interactive activities. The amazon rainforest is like a mini-zoo. I highly recommend a stop at CosmoCaixa. Prices are very reasonable too.

Great Museum, especially with kids, but interesting for the adults as well. The building is great after it's renovation with a large spiral ramp down the center of the 5 stories. Starting at the bottom, there is an enormous 2/3 story open area with exhibits, many of them taking advantage of the tall ceilings (like the pendulum slowly shifting and knocking down bars showing time). Interestingly, they also have an exhibition called toca toca, where children (and adults) can see and touch animals. It was not expected in a science museum, but well done and fit with the living tropical forrest on display. Our half day was not enough so we will be back as soon as possible.

One of the BEST science museums I've ever been to for hands on learning. Honestly, we wouldn't have thought to go if it wasn't for the fact that we were with kids in Barcelona. There are just so many things to see and do in Barcelona, but I am SO glad that we did. The location is a bit out of the way. But it's well worth it. Here are some highlights--- The architecture was beautiful! Needed to escape from the heat with children. The buffet lunch was just fabulous! All the exhibits have great English translation. Small, but very cool rainforest section with animals.

Near Tibidabao is the Cosmocaixa, which is well worth a visit. It has a rainforest within it showing its animals and its habitat. Excellent science displays - a mixture between the natural history museum and the science museum in London

A real gem of a eco/science museum. This was a nice surprise after spending a week visiting sites on the usual tourist itinerary in Barcelona. Both of my kids loved the hands-on exhibits in the expansive space and peaceful setting (it was relatively quiet, perhaps due to the holiday season). The rainforest and aquatic exhibits were impressive. To top it off, admission was free for kids up to 16 and so it was the least expensive visit of the week for our family of 4.