Today, Thursday, the Science House of A Coruña celebrates its 38th anniversary. The museum has been displaying science in an attractive way for children and adults since June 1, 1985 and brings heaven closer to the public through a planetarium.
Foucault’s pendulum It is one of the museum’s most emblematic pieces, and its first director, Ramón Núñez, considers it the “heart of the science house.” The center, specifically, celebrated its 38th anniversary by sharing a photo of this pendulum named after its creator, Leon Foucault, which shows that the Earth is “xira e xira e …“.
One of the favorite places of citizens in the Science House is Digital Planetariumletting visitors know how to do it It learns about stars, constellations, planets, and other observable objects with the naked eye. Specifically, this year the city council announced the renovation of the planetarium’s digital projection system, which will have a higher resolution with a minimum of 2400 pixels.
Located in the Parque de Santa Margarita, the building that houses this museum stands out for its octagonal floor plan and is organized into several rooms dedicated to exhibitions and the dome, where the planetarium is located. This interactive science center, is the first of its kind in Spain that is publicly ownedScience brings citizens closer through activities that invite them to ask and answer questions.
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