Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya (MNACTEC)
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya (MNACTEC)
Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya (MNACTEC)
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
About
Through former industrial textile manufacturing spaces and the spectacular architecture of this Modernist building the museum shows the evolution of scientific and technological advances in Catalonia, paying special attention to their industrial application and their effect on society.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Ricard G
Terrassa, Spain6 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
One of the best example that this art was not only focus on houses or churches. It was also used in factories or wineries (such el pinell de brai).
Nowaddays it’s holding a good technnical musuem, mainly focus on ‘Energy’. The museum is very interesting, specially if your coming with younger explorers....
Nowaddays it’s holding a good technnical musuem, mainly focus on ‘Energy’. The museum is very interesting, specially if your coming with younger explorers....
Written 22 December 2017
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Elaine L
Mankato, MN12 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
This beautiful former textile factory (built in the Modernist style) is well worth a visit for anyone with an interest in fabric, factories and factory workers, or "things Catalan". Terrassa was once a major textile city and had the good sense to work some of the most emblematic structures into the post-industrial cityscape. This is one of the great examples of that preservation effort. Tired of the tourist crowds in Barcelona (now swamped with cruise travelers)?? Try a 50-minute train ride to Terrassa (either RENFE or FFCC will get you there, but the FFCC station is closer to the heart of the city, tourist info, etc.)... Nice restaurant, too.
Written 4 April 2015
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PoisonedIvy
Santander, Spain504 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
We visited the museum on a Sunday afternoon (first Sunday of the month is free) and were surprised at how big it was. There was a special exhibition on nanotechnology and another one on computers and all information was available in English.
What we really enjoyed was entering the big chimeney, and seeing all the old machinery used back in the days when Terrassa had a huge textile industry.
What we really enjoyed was entering the big chimeney, and seeing all the old machinery used back in the days when Terrassa had a huge textile industry.
Written 25 February 2013
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08018
Barcelona, Spain16 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Worth a visit, especially with children. This converted textile factory houses a massive trove of historical treasures and interesting items for the mechanically inclined.
Written 27 October 2024
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Tamerlans007
Badalona, Spain1,721 contributions
May 2019 • Family
Ancient textile factory transformed into a science museum. At the beginning you can find a permanent exhibition about different kinds of energy. The rest of the museum is dedicated to the textile process at the end of the XIX century.
There are plenty of activities for children.
There are plenty of activities for children.
Written 12 May 2019
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Thank you for your visit! See you soon
Written 11 June 2019
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jrbacardit
Terrassa, Spain9 contributions
Nov 2018 • Family
Absolutely recommendable for all kind of visitors who love the history of the sciences across the centuries
Written 12 February 2019
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Thank you for your visit!
Written 11 June 2019
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AlbertSalichs
Manresa, Spain23,886 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Museu de la Ciencia i de la Tècnica de Catalunya located in Manresa, is a place where you can learn a lot about looms. There are a lot of different centuries and some of them you can see in work. Very interesting, especially if you are interested in the technical history of the Central Catalonia. Also, the exposition is located in a Modernist building, which is very nice (the old water tank in the city).
When we came here, there also are two temporal exhibitions about the history of Manresa in XIX-XXth century and about typical objects and facts in Manresa like the TDK Manresa (the best basquet-team in the city), the Passeig Pere III, etc.
This part is very interesting if you work, live or come several times in Manresa.
When we came here, there also are two temporal exhibitions about the history of Manresa in XIX-XXth century and about typical objects and facts in Manresa like the TDK Manresa (the best basquet-team in the city), the Passeig Pere III, etc.
This part is very interesting if you work, live or come several times in Manresa.
Written 1 July 2018
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rpicos
127 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
We came here on purpose, to see the Leonardo da Vinci special exhibition. The collection was nice, but most of the artifacts were look-only and no touching allowed. This, going with children, is stressful for parents and children alike. The rest of the collections were mostly for looking, with limited interaction. In any case, I, being a professional technophilic, enjoyed it A LOT. The part dedicated to the energy is fantastic...
The entrance is, depending on you, cheap. For us, two children for free (members of a local TV club), and two adults also for free (education staff). Other cases, 7€/family of 4.
The entrance is, depending on you, cheap. For us, two children for free (members of a local TV club), and two adults also for free (education staff). Other cases, 7€/family of 4.
Written 19 April 2017
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The3ofus60614
Raleigh, NC226 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
As the museum is in a former textile mill, it is logical that its main thrust is the production of textile, from the coal for the steam engine through finishing. One sees the machinery used in all phases. Yet, there's more, one being the history of energy. Again accompanied by actual machinery in addition to hands-on demonstrations. Also an excellent exhibit of d'Vinci's mechanical ideas, with his illustrations and wooden models to give reality to them. Really worth a day trip from Barcelona if interested in technology. There is e en mkre than what I touched on.
Written 22 February 2017
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Amir S
Seattle, WA42 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
Lots of interactive fun things to do and touch or play wirh. Especially good for kids and adults with curious minds. Some of the exhibits went in perfect condition or went working correctly, but still entertaining.
Written 6 June 2015
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