Museum of Science and the Cosmos
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| El Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos, Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos | |
 The entrance to the museum | |
| Established | 1993  |
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| Location | San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain |
| Coordinates | 28°28′32″N 16°18′32″W / 28.4756°N 16.3089°W |
| Type | science museum |
| Founder | Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias |
| Website | www |
  Location of Museum of Science and the Cosmos | |
The Museum of Science and the Cosmos (Spanish: El Museo de las Ciencias y el Cosmos) is an astronomy, technology, and science museum located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on Tenerife island, in the Spanish Canary Islands of Macaronesia. It belongs to the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Tenerife Organization of Museums and Centers. The museum opened in 1993 under the initiative of the Cabildo and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). It is considered the primary astronomy and science museum of the Canary Islands and the Macaronesian archipelago.
The building was designed by architects Jordi Garcés and Enric Sòria, with the museum designed by Enric Franch. The museum is in the shape of a half-star, and is located adjacent to the IAC in La Laguna.[1]
The creation of the museum was promoted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (led by Ignacio García de la Rosa) and the Cabildo de Tenerife. The inauguration on 11 May 1993 was attended by Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, and it was visited by the Prince of Asturias on 6 July 1993.[1]
The current museum director is Héctor Socas-Navarro (since 11 April 2019).[2]
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