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Museo de la Ciencia Cosmo Caixa Frommer's Recommended

Hours Tues-Sun 10am-8pm
Address
Pintor Velázquez s/n
Location 16km (10 miles) from Madrid
Transportation 10-min. cercanías train ride from Atocha station or 15-min. bus ride from Plaza Castilla
Phone 91-484-52-00
Prices Admission 3€ ($4.80) permanent exhibitions, 1.50€ ($2.40) per activity room; 2€ ($3.20) for children 8-16 and seniors 65 and over

Frommer's Review

Huge fun for kids of all ages is guaranteed at this interactive science museum on the outskirts of the northerly suburb of Alcobendas, just a short bus trip from Plaza Castilla. Activity rooms show how nature's laws work and how matter evolves from atomic structure to the most complex forms of life. There's also a Bubble Planetarium and two year-round exhibits worth a couple of hours of anyone's time. One exhibit is Toca Toca (Touch Touch), which has interactive touchable exhibits of small live animals like frogs and turtles in artificially created tropical settings; the other, more scientifically oriented exhibit is Clik de los Niños in which children can play to their heart's content with various light and mechanism switches. In between visiting the different attractions, you can recharge with a snack and drink at the cafeteria.

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