Museum of Science and the Cosmos
Museum of Science and the Cosmos plaza.
The Museum of Science and the Cosmos (Spanish: El Museo de las Ciencias y el Cosmos), is an astronomy, technology, and science museum located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on Tenerife island, in the Spanish Canary Islands of Macaronesia. [1]
It belongs to the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Tenerife Organization of Museums and Centers. The museum opened in 1993 under the initiative of the Cabildo and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). [2]
It is considered the primary astronomy and science museum of the Canary Islands and the Macaronesian archipelago.
See also
- Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
- Museums in the Canary Islands
- Environment of the Canary Islands
Gallery
Museum entrance.jpg)
Transit stop at the museum
Astronomy dish
References
External links
- Museosdetenerife.org: Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos website]—(in Spanish)
- Museosdetenerife.org: Organismo Autónomo de Museos y Centros de Tenerife website—(in Spanish), Autonomous Organization of Museums and Centers of Tenerife.
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Coordinates: 28°28′32″N 16°18′32″W / 28.47556°N 16.30889°W
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