{"id":52649,"date":"2015-05-25T11:51:17","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T09:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=52649"},"modified":"2015-05-25T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T09:51:17","slug":"museu-blau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museu-blau\/","title":{"rendered":"Museu Blau &#8211; Barcelona&#8217;s blue museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;52649&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Museu Blau - Barcelona\\u0026#039;s blue museum&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the middle of Plaza Leonardo da Vinci, between Ronda Litoral, Rambla Prim and Avinguda Diagonal sits a building that is considered one of the highlights of Barcelona\u2019s architectural landscape. Designed by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, <strong>Museu Blau<\/strong> is the city\u2019s <strong>natural science museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>triangular-shaped<\/strong>, two-story building is the home of more than three million pieces, a collection that was built over a period of more than one century.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af89dd755aa6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af89dd755aa6\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museu-blau\/#Planeta-Vida\" >Planeta Vida<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museu-blau\/#Temporary-exhibits\" >Temporary exhibits<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Planeta-Vida\"><\/span><strong>Planeta Vida<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/05\/blau2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-52635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/05\/blau2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"blau2\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>The museum\u2019s permanent exhibit is called \u201c<strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/museuciencies.cat\/en\/visitans\/museu-blau\/exposicio-planeta-vida\/\">Planeta Vida<\/span><\/strong>\u201d (Planet Life), which follows the process of the formation of Earth and its natural evolution. The exhibit starts with a video projection that presents the Big Bang.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The visitors then walk through the \u201c<strong>Biografia de la Tierra<\/strong>\u201d (Biography of the Earth) tunnel, which tells the story of life on Earth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next step is to enter the largest part of the exhibit, \u201cLa Tierra Hoy\u201d (Earth Today), where visitors can observe thousands of original pieces and replicas from the animal, vegetal, mineral and fungi kingdom.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporary-exhibits\"><\/span><strong>Temporary exhibits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The museum also receives <strong>temporary exhibits<\/strong> like one of the most recent ones which featured a collection of poisonous animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>price<\/strong> of the ticket is 6\u20ac for the permanent exhibit, 5\u20ac for the temporary exhibit, or 7\u20ac if you buy a combined ticket which will also allow you to visit the Botanical Garden.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/05\/blau1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-52634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/05\/blau1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"blau1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Other than the exhibits the museum offers a variety of <strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/museuciencies.cat\/en\/que-passa-al-museu\/activitats-molt-diverses\/per-a-families\/\">activities<\/span><\/strong> and workshops for adults, children, and families. One of those activities, <strong>Descobrim el Museu Blau<\/strong>, includes a <strong>guided tour<\/strong> of the museum, which happens every Sunday from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the Spring\/Summer, the museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., staying open for an hour longer on Sundays and holidays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you happen to visit Barcelona at the beginning of the month, try to visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museuciencies.cat\/nit-dels-museus-mar-muntanya\/museu-blau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Museu Blau<\/a><\/strong> on a Sunday from 3 p.m.\u00a0when you can enter for <strong>free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the middle of Plaza Leonardo da Vinci, between Ronda Litoral, Rambla Prim and Avinguda Diagonal sits a building that is considered one of the highlights of Barcelona\u2019s architectural landscape. 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