Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona

Useful information

The NAT Venues Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona Useful information

 

  • Getting here

    Address

    Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona

    Plaça Leonardo da Vinci 4-5
    Parc del Forum
    08019, Barcelona

    Tel: (+34) 932566002
    E-mail: museuciencies@bcn.cat

    Transport

    • Underground L4 (yellow line). Maresme-Forum station (Rambla Prim exit)
      More information
    • Tram T4. Maresme-Forum stop
    • Bus H16(Forum ), 7  Diagonal Mar stop, tourist bus (green route, operates from 15/04 to 25/09), B20
      More information
    • Car nearest car parks are in the Forum building and Diagonal Mar Shopping Centre
    • Bicing (Barcelona bicycle sharing system) nearest stations: 160-Av. Eduard Maristany, 1-Forum

    The Museum has free bicycle parking (30 bikes) next to the entrance.

  • Opening times and admission fees

    Opening times

    From October to February

    • Tuesday to Friday, from 10 to 17 h
    • Saturdays, from 10 to 19 h
    • Sundays, holidays and open days, from 10 to 20 h

    From March to September

    • Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 to 19 h
    • Sundays, holidays and open days, from 10 to 20 h

    Note: last admission half an hour before closing time.

    Closed

    • Mondays (except public holidays)
    • January 1, May 1, June 24, and December 25

    Admission fees

    General admission:

    • Museu de Ciències Naturals: € 6
    • Temporary exhibition: € 6,50
    • Combined admission fee,Museu de Ciències Naturals – Jadí Botànic: € 7
    • Combined admission fee, permanent exhibition Planet Life – temporary exhibition: € 10,50

    Reduced admission:

    • Museu de Ciències Naturals: € 2.70
    • Temporary exhibition: € 4,50
    • Combined admission, Museu de Ciències Naturals – Jardí Botànic: € 3.50
    • Combined admission fee, permanent exhibition Planet Life – temporary exhibition: € 6,50

    Free admission

    • The first Sunday of every month, all day; and Sundays throughout the year, from 15 h

    Buy your online tickets at this link.

    More information about admission fees:

    Who is eligible for reduced admission fee?

    • People aged from 16 to 29 years
    • People aged 65 and over
    • Unemployed people and holders of the targeta rosa reduïda (“Reduced Pink Card”)
    • Families with a maximum of two accompanying adults, providing one is the father, the mother or the legal guardian. There must be at least one member under 16 years
    • Holders of the família nombrosa large family card
    • Holders of the família monoparental single parent family card
    • Holders of the Biblioteques de Barcelona library membership card
    • Holders of BCN Card express
    • Groups of ten or more people

    In all cases, accreditation must be provided to prove the right to reduced admission prices.

    Free admission

    • Minors below 16 years
    • Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
    • Members of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya (Association of Museologists of Catalonia)
    • Professional tourist guides exercising their profession
    • Formal education teachers
    • Holders of the targeta rosa gratuïta (“Free Pink Card”)
    • Holders of the metropolitan pass for carers of people with disabilities
    • Holders of the Generalitat acreditation disability Card
    • Journalists
    • Holders of the BCN Card
    • Registered people in “Gaudir més Barcelona” with free access to the  exhibitions

    In all cases, accreditation must be provided to prove the right to reduced admission prices

    Seguir
  • Museum brochure

    Download in this link.

  • Recommendations

    To make your visit more helpful be aware that:

    • At the Museum reception you will find special cabinets to store your folding bicycles.
    • The Museum does not have lockers for objects that have dimensions greater than 100 x 40 x 50 cm. We recommend you not bring rolled mobility systems as bicycles, skateboards, skates, or any other electrical transport, except those necessary for people with reduced mobility.
    • The Museum gives preferential entry to people with reduced mobility and their companions in queues to access the equipment.
    • Footwear must be worn inside the museum

    Children access

    • Children under 11 years, if not accompanied by parents or legal guardians, can not access the Museum in an autonomous way.
    • In case children between 11 and 14 years old want to access the Museum without the support of an adult, the customer service staff will inform them of the following:
      • Father, mother or legal guardian of the children must go to the Museum in person to fill out an authorization form that will be delivered at the ticket office with a photocopy of the DNI. Without this document, access to the Museum will not be allowed, except for the Media Library, which can be accessed without prior authorization.
      • This authorization will be valid for 6 months, so it will not be necessary to request each time you want to visit the Museum.
      • The customer service staff will accompany the children for whom authorization is granted.
      • If a child attends school hours, they will be informed that they can not access the Museum and that they have to return to their school.

     

    Comments or suggestions are welcome. The Museum has a complaints and/or suggestions forms available to visitors.

    Logos_recomanacions_Museu_Blau