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Museu Blau
Pl. Leonardo da Vinci 4-5, Parc del Fòrum • Tues-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun & hols 10am-8pm • €7, includes en-
trance to Jardi Botànic at Montjuïc, under-16s free, plus free first Sun of the month & every Sun after 3pm •
932 566 002,
www.museuciencies.bcn.cat
• El Maresme Fòrum, or tram T4 to Fòrum
To unravel the mysteries of life, the universe and everything you need travel no further than
the Natural Science Museum's bold reboot of its heritage collections, which were previously
displayed in Ciutadella park. The million-strong collection of rocks, fossils, plants and an-
imals - from the smallest microbe to a giant whale skeleton - have a state-of-the-art home
in the visually stunning
MuseuBlau
(Blue Museum), whose permanent exhibition - Planeta
Vida (Planet Life) - plots a journey through the history of life on earth. It's heavily focused
on evolutionary, whole-earth, Gaia principles, with plenty of entertaining, interactive bells
and whistles to guide you through topics as diverse as sex and reproduction and conservation
of the environment. There are also special exhibitions, a separate hands-on children's section
(the Niu de Ciència, or “science nest”, for under-6s) and regular family activities, plus shop,
restaurant and a free-access media library - the latter the place where you can, for example,
listen to birdsong, animal and habitat sounds stored in the fascinating Natura Sonora sound
library.
Parc del Fòrum
El Maresme Fòrum, or tram T4 to Fòrum via Glòries and Av. Diagonal
TheboastaboutDiagonalMar'smainopenspace,the
ParcdelFòrum
,isthatit'sthesecond
largest square in the world (150,000 square metres) after Beijing's Tiananmen Square. This
immense, undulating expanse spreads towards the sea, culminating in a giant solar-panelled
canopy that overlooks the marina, beach and park areas. In summer, temporary bars, dance-
floors, open-air cinema and chill-out zones are established, while the city authorities have
