Museu Blau in Barcelona
The Blau Museum is the most modern brand of the Natural Science Museums in Barcelona. It is a great place to visit with children.
Located in the Forum Park in Barcelona, the Museu Blau (Blau Museum) is part of the Natural Science Museum. It is housed in a vast and very modern structure measuring 96,875 ft² (9,000 m²). The Blau Museum is a center for the study and dissemination of the environmental issues that our world is facing today.
Although the Museu Blau opened not very long ago, in 2011, it features a very complete and extensive collection with over three million items, all of which are very relevant and interesting. The objects were collected by the Museu de Cièncias Naturals de Barcelona for over 130 years.
Exhibitions
The visit to the Museu Blau begins with some images that reproduce the Big Bang theory and demonstrate how the continents were formed. Visitors will then walk down the time tunnel to discover the history of the planet Earth since the first living beings appeared.
The most interesting part of the Museum, in our opinion, is the exhibition on the Earth nowadays. This area includes over 4,500 items including stuffed animals, fossils, plants, rocks and minerals.
A great museum for children
We highly recommend the Blau Museum if you are visiting Barcelona with children, since it is a very interactive museum, or if you are a fan of Natural Science, otherwise we recommend you visit other museums first.
Schedule
October – February
Tuesday – Friday: 10 am – 5 pm.
Saturday: 10 am – 7 pm.
Sunday and public holidays: 10 am – 8 pm.
Monday: closed
March – September
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am – 7 pm.
Sunday and public holiday: 10 am – 8 pm.
Monday: closed
Price
Natural Science Museum:
Adults: € 6 (US$ 6.70)
Young people between 16 and 29 and over 65s: € 2.70 (US$ 3)
Under 16s: Free
Temporary Exhibition:
Adults: € 6.50 (US$ 7.30)
Young people between 16 and 29 and over 65s: € 4.50 (US$ 5)
Under 16s: Free
Permanent + Temporary exhibitions
Adults: € 10.50 (US$ 11.70)
Young people between 16 and 29 and over 65s: € 6.50 (US$ 7.30)
Under 16s: Free
First Sunday of the month and every Sunday from 3 pm: Free.
Free with the Barcelona Card.
Nearby places
Llevant Beach in Barcelona (772 m) Nova Mar Bella Beach in Barcelona (1.1 km) Mar Bella Beach in Barcelona (1.6 km) Bogatell Beach in Barcelona (2.2 km) Torre Glories - Old Torre Agbar (2.8 km)