Parque de las Ciencias — Attraction in Granada

Fine but not great. Most of the exhibits have little to do with science, one in the Imagination exhibit was literally just shining different pattern lights over a model coral reef. The space exhibit was ok, cool for Puerto Ricans who can learn about Puerto Ricans working at NASA, but there weren’t many interactive experiences, mostly just reading about different individuals. There was a gyroscope ride for $5 a person which was fine, not sure if it was supposed to be a part of the NASA exhibit. If it really was something that astronauts have to go through in their space training then it would be cool.

The zoo was also disappointing. The enclosures were barren. There was one that it seemed like they just threw in random animals. There were macaws, unidentified black birds that we also saw at our hotel, and 1 turtle. The hippo was cool. At the terrarium, the enclosures were tiny, more than half of them were empty with a “new animals coming soon” sign taped onto the glass, and the leaves inside were fake. The highlights were the Komodo dragon and the albino turtle. Lastly, the petting zoo was also disappointing and the little faux town right next to it was just confusing. The train exhibit was barren; 5 untouchable unlabeled models, some unrelated paid arcade games (Pac-Man and Just Dance) and an admittedly cool remote-controlled racing game for the kids (unsure if it costs money). We had a negative experience with a worker there. The art museum and another science exhibit were both closed when we went in late December.

The train around the park showed it best. Mostly empty, run-down, littered with abandoned construction projects. Very little relation to science for...

Unexpectedly awesome experience. Took my 4 and 6 yr old to kill some time. We bought a ticket to the biodome and the museum. The Biodome is a one way mini zoo/aquarium that essentially takes you from the rivers and reefs to the mangroves and up into the rainforest. Its not huge but OMG they pack alot of stuff in. You are allocated a time and need to enter then(this got lost in translation and we almost missed our time slot) Perfect for smaller legs. There are jellyfish, sharks, seahorses, tropical fish, river fish, a sting ray, goldfish, turtles, frogs, snakes, salamanders, mud skippers, alligators, otters, a scorpion, toucans, marmosets and so many more animals to look at my son was in heaven. The Museum itself is also really cool with really well thought out and interactive exhibits. We saw one on how animal design is used my humans in things from engineering to wing-suits while the other we looked at went through the human body from primordial soup to cells to organ systems and medical treatments and diet. There were heaps of staff around to help explain and all the exhibits had english explanations for us to understand. Outside there was a bird of prey show which we skipped as well as some really cool interactive activities from giant cheese to water channels and optical illusions. You could easily spend a full day here to see everything. Well thought out, educational experience. How lucky are the people of Granada to have this. Wish I had taken more photos, I was too busy playing with all...

This place will blow your mind

The science park/museum of Granada was a great experience. Theirs plenty of exhibits and interactive experiments you can do that will keep you entertained and wanting to see and learn more. Robots, biology and medicine, physics, astronomy, and animals. Even if you are not too interested in science, the biodome offers a fun visual experience of seeing exotic animals up close. From sharks, jellyfish, alligators, snakes, monkeys and birds.

Outside of the main museum and into the park offers more interactive thing you can do (like activities with water and about energy) and a few other buildings you can enter; for example, the planetarium or the observatory.

The staff are nice and friendly and (the ones I have spoke with) were able to speak English to various degrees of fluency

If you are planning a trip here, give yourself plenty of time if you want to experience the whole museum. I would say atleast 3+hrs as this place is massive with all the things to see, read, watch, and do in the exhibits and outside the building. But if you are making a quick stop to see only one exhibit, I would recommend the biodome as it offers a unique, cool, close up experience with exotic animals.

Note: observation tower was closed during my visit...