Parque de las Ciencias

What Parque de las Ciencias does

Parque de las Ciencias is a publicly constituted science museum and interactive science centre located in Granada, Spain, operating as a Corporación de Derecho Público (public-law consortium) since 1995. It is governed by a multi-stakeholder shareholder base comprising the Junta de Andalucía, Diputación de Granada, Ayuntamiento de Granada, CSIC, CajaGranada and Fundación AIRE, and is staffed by 65 employees. The institution serves three primary audiences: school groups (annual fee €3), families (€7), and general visitors (€7), with additional programming for special-needs audiences (€3) and summer-camp participants (€80), drawing more than 650,000 on-site visitors per year.

The museum's core product is a portfolio of permanent pavilions and attractions anchored by BioDomo (the third most-visited aquarium in Spain, with 1.8M+ cumulative visitors since 2016), the Planetario Péndulo (the first digital laser planetarium in Spain), the Mariposario Tropical butterfly house, the Pabellón Cultural, the Cultura de la Energía exhibit, and the Sala Farola Tower. Recent capital investments include the Phase 3 renovation of BioDomo and Phase 2 of the Biosphere Pavilion. The institution is also a content producer, developing original planetarium shows (e.g., '3CLIPSE' scheduled for 2026) and co-producing live programming with international partners such as Carnegie Hall and the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid ('Carnival of the Animals', 2023, via the LEB partnership). A new permanent pavilion, Hospital de las Ciencias, is scheduled to launch in 2026 to expand health and biomedical programming.

Revenue is generated through a combination of gate admissions, summer camps, corporate and private events, café and shop concessions, and public institutional contributions from consortium members, supplemented by competitive grant income (notably FECYT funding secured in 2025). The institution is operationally integrated into the European and Spanish science-museum ecosystem through founding membership of AMUCYTE (35 museums), a regained voting seat on the ECSITE European network board, and collaborations with CERN, ESA/ESERO and the Universidad de Granada. Digital reach includes 1.3M web visits in 2025 and 150,000+ online tickets sold, anchoring a direct-to-consumer ticketing channel.

Name

Parque de las Ciencias

Legal name

Consorcio Parque de las Ciencias

Website

https://parqueciencias.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Museum and Interactive Cultural Center

NAICS

Museums (712110), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (712130), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Science & Technology Museums (THAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH), Natural History Museums (THAJADAC)

Keywords

• Interactive science museum
• Science education programs
• Planetarium exhibitions
• Biodiversity education center
• Informal STEM learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Granada

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales and Admissions: Visitors pay admission fees to access the museum's exhibitions, planetarium, BioDomo, and other attractions. Pricing varies by visitor category (general public, children, seniors, groups, school groups) and includes combined tickets for multiple attractions.
2. Annual Membership - Tarjeta Amiga: The museum sells annual membership cards (Tarjeta Amiga) offering free unlimited admission, discounts on activities, and other benefits. The card provides recurring annual revenue from individual members and families.
3. Association of Friends Membership: Annual membership in the Association of Friends costs €25 per year and covers the entire family. Provides member benefits including visits, excursions, lectures, and participation in association activities.
4. Summer Science Camp (Verano con Ciencia): Paid summer educational programs for children aged 4-12, with sessions running Monday-Friday. General rate is €80 per participant, with discounted rates for Tarjeta Amiga holders (€70 regular, €65 for multiple family members). Extended hours available for an additional €12 per participant.
5. Venue and Facility Rental: The museum rents its facilities for corporate events, presentations, product demonstrations, and private events. Sponsors and corporate partners receive reduced rates for venue rentals.
6. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors receive brand visibility benefits including logo placement on promotional materials, advertising in publications, presence at events, and use of the museum's facilities for corporate activities. Sponsorship tiers include Benefactors and Sponsors with varying levels of brand exposure.
7. Museum Gift Shop: The museum operates a gift shop (Tienda) selling science-themed merchandise including toys, books, and educational items related to art, science, and technology.
8. Educational Programs and Workshops: The museum offers fee-based educational workshops, didactic programs, teacher training (Tardes del Profesorado), and specialized science programs for schools and the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Parque de las Ciencias operates an interactive science museum and cultural center in Granada, Spain, offering permanent and temporary exhibitions (BioDomo biodiversity biopark, Planetario Péndulo fulldome planetarium, Eureka physics hall, Biosfera, Mariposario Tropical butterfly house), educational programs for schools and families, teacher training, summer camps (Verano con Ciencia), a science-themed Escape Room, astronomy events, corporate venue rentals, and membership programs (Tarjeta Amiga and Asociación de Amigos).

Product overview

Parque de las Ciencias is an interactive science museum and cultural center in Granada, Spain, operated by a public consortium including the Junta de Andalucía, City of Granada, University of Granada, CSIC, and other institutions. The museum offers a comprehensive portfolio centered around permanent exhibition buildings (Edificio Péndulo de Foucault, Edificio Macroscopio, and exterior areas), the BioDomo biodiversity center with three ecosystems (Indo-Pacific, Madagascar, Amazonia), and the Planetarium with fulldome projection capabilities. The product portfolio encompasses 40+ distinct offerings spanning core exhibits (Rapaces en Vuelo, Mariposario Tropical, Eureka, Biosfera, Viaje al Cuerpo Humano, Titanic exhibit, Percepción, Pabellón Cultura de la Prevención, Darwin pavilion, Torre de Observación), rotating temporal exhibitions, educational programs (Verano con Ciencia, International Masterclass, Detectives Climáticos, Investigación en el Aula), teacher training (Formación Profesorado), cultural activities (Desgranando Ciencia FEST, MiniFEST), facilities rental and corporate events, online ticketing, membership programs (Tarjeta Amiga), sponsorship opportunities, and community engagement through the Association of Friends. The museum integrates European scientific initiatives including ESA's ESERO office, CERN educational programs, and various science communication networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BioDomo Biodiversity Center
• Planetario Péndulo Fulldome Planetarium
• Tarjeta Amiga Annual Membership
• Asociación de Amigos del Parque de las Ciencias
• Verano con Ciencia Summer Science Camp
• Corporate Event and Venue Rental Services
• School Educational Visits and Programs
• Teacher Training Programs (Formación Profesorado)
• International Masterclass Hands on Particle Physics
• Detectives Climáticos (Climate Detectives)
• Desgranando Ciencia FEST Provincial Science Festival
• MiniFEST Children's Science Festival
• Escape Room Científico
• Museum Gift Shop (Tienda)
• Corporate Sponsorship Program (Patrocinio)
• Rapaces en Vuelo Birds of Prey Exhibition
• Hospital de las Ciencias Program
• The Conversation Júnior Podcast
• 3CLIPSE Fulldome Planetarium Show

Quantifiable outcome

• 397,590 visitors attended the T. rex temporary exhibition in a matter of months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Junta de Andalucía - Regional Government Consortium MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParque de las Ciencias is a public law consortium (Corporación de Derecho Público) formed by multiple regional government bodies: Consejerías de Educación; Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio; Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidad; Instituto Andaluz de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales; all under the Junta de Andalucía.
• Ayuntamiento de Granada (Granada City Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Granada City Council is a founding member of the Parque de las Ciencias consortium, contributing to the governance and support of the museum as a public cultural institution.
• Diputación Provincial de GranadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Provincial Council of Granada is a consortium member supporting the museum's operations and development as a provincial cultural institution.
• Universidad de GranadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Granada collaborates extensively with the museum on educational programs, research projects, and science communication. Co-organizes events including International Masterclass and supports the 'Ventana a la Ciencia' IFMIF-DONES exhibition.
• CAJAGRANADA FundacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCajagranada Foundation is a consortium member supporting the museum as a funding and institutional partner.
• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIC is a consortium member and collaborates through multiple Andalusian CSIC institutes including IAA-CSIC, EEZ-CSIC, IPBLN-CSIC, EEA-CSIC, IGME, and IACT, participating in science festivals and outreach programs.
• CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERN co-organizes the annual International Masterclass 'Hands on Particle Physics' at the museum, providing real ATLAS detector data for student analysis. This is a globally coordinated program involving institutions across Europe.
• ESA - European Space Agency / ESERO SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESERO Spain (European Space Agency Education Resource Office for Spain) is headquartered at Parque de las Ciencias since 2017. Coordinates ESA's educational programs for schools including Detectives Climáticos, using Sentinel satellites and Copernicus data. Spain has 22 ESERO offices across Europe.
• Fundación Canaria Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la TecnologíamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed the production of the '3CLIPSE' fulldome planetarium documentary on solar eclipses, in collaboration with Parque de las Ciencias and over 30 other planetariums across Spain and Portugal. Directed by astrophysicist Fernando Jáuregui.
• Casa de las Ciencias - Museos Científicos CoruñesesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the '3CLIPSE' fulldome planetarium documentary, collaborating with Parque de las Ciencias and other Spanish science museums.
• Casa de la Ciencia de Sevilla - CSICmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the '3CLIPSE' fulldome planetarium documentary, collaborating with Parque de las Ciencias and other Spanish science museums.
• Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La ManchamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the '3CLIPSE' fulldome planetarium documentary, collaborating with Parque de las Ciencias and other Spanish science museums.
• Hospital Universitario Clínico San CeciliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Hospital de las Ciencias' project, transforming the pediatric ward into a science extension of the museum. Funded by FECYT (€70,000 of €285,000 total project cost). Coordinated by FIBAO with the hospital's Communication and Citizen Participation area.
• FIBAO (Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biosanitaria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIBAO coordinates the 'Hospital de las Ciencias' project together with the Hospital Clínico San Cecilio and Parque de las Ciencias, integrating science communication, humanization, citizen participation, and healthcare.
• Fundación Agua de CocomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing conservation partner for the BioDomo's Madagascar ecosystem programs. Renewed a cooperation agreement in 2026 to continue education, environmental research, and conservation programs in Madagascar, involving the NGO Bel Avenir.
• Bioparc Fuengirola (Málaga)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector Francisco de Asís García participated in the BioDomo 10th anniversary event, providing perspective on the role of zoos and aquariums in biodiversity conservation.
• MiniHollywood Oasys (Tabernas, Almería)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector José M. Rodríguez Linde participated in the BioDomo 10th anniversary, highlighting the role of zoos in conservation and the value of volunteering in biodiversity protection.
• Asociación Herpetológica de GranadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew conservation partner announced in 2026 for a reptile conservation project in collaboration with the Junta de Andalucía's environmental authority, including breeding facilities and public education space.
• Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEMPS leads Spain's participation in EU-JAMRAI 2 and coordinated the antimicrobial resistance illustration exhibition hosted at the museum, linking public health, animal health, and environmental science.
• The ConversationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Parque de las Ciencias on the 'The Conversation Júnior' science podcast for children, available on Spotify. The museum and The Conversation also jointly impulsed an educational project for science culture and critical thinking.
• Hablando de CienciamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpulsor association of the Desgranando Ciencia science communication initiative since 2013, evolving into Desgranando Ciencia FEST, a provincial science festival organized with multiple institutional partners.
• Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAA-CSIC participates in Desgranando FEST and collaborates on astronomy programs and outreach, bringing astrophysics research expertise to public science communication.
• Consejería de Sostenibilidad, Medio Ambiente y Economía Azul (Junta de Andalucía)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the 'Rapaces en Vuelo' outdoor installation and provides information on CREA (Centros de Recuperación de Especies Amenazadas) and species recovery and reintroduction programs in Andalucía.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Museum: One of the world's oldest and largest science and technology museums, based in Munich. Functions as an international reference point for the scale and breadth of an integrated science-museum/planetarium/biology complex analogous to Parque de las Ciencias.
• CaixaForum: Network of cultural centers operated by Fundació 'la Caixa' across Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, etc.) hosting rotating science, art and cultural exhibitions. Overlaps with Parque de las Ciencias as a competitor for Spanish family and cultural tourism but with a broader cultural rather than science-specific focus.
• Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Valencia): Large multi-building science and arts complex in Valencia featuring the Hemisfèric (planetarium/IMAX), the Museu de les Ciències, and the Oceanogràfic. Operates as a broader entertainment/education destination at much larger scale, overlapping Parque de las Ciencias in target audience and science-museum category.
• Science Museum (London): Major UK science museum group that co-produced the T. rex exhibition featured at Parque de las Ciencias. A benchmark international peer for blockbuster temporary exhibitions, planetarium/digital programming, and large-scale visitor experience design.

Direct peers

• Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (MUNCYT): Spain's national science and technology museum with locations in A Coruña and Madrid. Comparable as a publicly funded interactive science center serving schools, families and tourists with a similar mix of permanent and traveling exhibitions.
• Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología: Science and technology museum in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) with interactive exhibits and planetarium programming. A direct Spanish peer of similar scale and product mix, and a documented co-producer of the 3CLIPSE fulldome documentary alongside Parque de las Ciencias.
• Cosmocaixa Barcelona: Operated by Fundació 'la Caixa' in Barcelona, Cosmocaixa is a flagship interactive science museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions, a planetarium, and educational programs. It targets the same audience mix of families, school groups and tourists as Parque de las Ciencias, making it the closest direct peer in the Spanish science-museum landscape.
• Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha: Regional science museum in Cuenca focused on interactive science education and astronomy. Direct peer in terms of scale and programming mix, and a confirmed co-producer with Parque de las Ciencias on the 3CLIPSE fulldome planetarium documentary.

Others

• Exploratorium (San Francisco): Internationally renowned interactive science museum known for participatory exhibits and STEM programming. Comparable as an adjacent reference point for science-communication methodology, particularly for the museum's hands-on Explora, Eureka and Biosfera exhibits.

Emerging players

• Heureka (Finnish Science Centre): Finnish science center with interactive exhibitions, planetarium shows and strong school-group programming. A useful emerging-player peer for understanding how mid-sized European science centers scale educational programming and recurring membership models comparable to Tarjeta Amiga.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

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