Located at the end of the bed of the Turia Park, the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia stands as one of the largest complexes of diffusion of culture and science in Europe. Architecture designed by Santiago Calatrava and Felix Candela, wide international prestige.

The set comprising the City of Arts and Sciences engage in a fine architectural avant-garde style that has become emblematic of Valencia, blue and white colors that identify the city of Valencia.

There are five elements that form the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Hemisferic, the Science Museum Principe Felipe, the Oceanographic and Umbracle. The incorporation of the Agora, will provide the City of Arts and Sciences in a new multifunctional space.

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia

A spectacular building dedicated to the performing arts. With more than 70 meters in height, the Palau de les Arts is divided into 4 separate rooms, equipped with the latest technological advances to represent all kinds of operas, musical theater or dance.

Hemisferic

Hemisferic is a projection room IMAX theater, planetarium and laser. Screen has a 900 m2. The building was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and is shaped like an eye, which is reflected in a lake of 24,000 m2.

The Museu de les Sciences Prince Felipe

The building was designed by Santiago Calatrava and reminds the skeleton of a whale. This is an interactive science museum. It occupies about 40,000 m2 spread over three floors. An ideal place for children from 7 to 12 years.

L 'Oceanografic

L'Oceanographic is the largest aquarium in Europe. Your water lily shaped cover designed by architect Felix Candela. There are 45,000 copies of 500 different marine species in 9 areas that represent the most important ecosystems on the planet.

The City of Arts and Sciences hosts international conferences and events and is open to the public all year with different programming.

Umbracle

Designed by Santiago Calatrava, is the monumental portico access to the City of Arts and Sciences. Located on the south side of the complex, next to the El Saler highway and with dimensions of 320 meters long and 60 meters wide, is an innovative solution to enter the parking needs of the complex with the prevailing aesthetic in the set. Viewpoint is a walk consisting of a succession of 55 dock doors and 54 floating arches of 18 feet.

Umbracle City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia receives at this time also the largest exhibition of robotic dinosaurs in Europe, and shows how were these "colossal animals" who populated the planet for 200 million years.

The exhibition, called 'Ente Dinosaurs, exhibits replicas of 2.5 meters, such as the Stegosaurus to 27 meter long Diplodocus, Tyrannosaurus Rex passing of 14 meters. In total, 26 different species robots capable of performing natural appearance a variety of movements and sounds that will surprise the visitor, as explained by the organization in a statement Wednesday.

The exhibition occupies 3,000 square meters and offers a 'fascinating journey back in time to see these spectacular dinosaurs'. Moreover, during the tour the visitor enters the geological eras, learn about excavation techniques applied to paleontology and incus learn different theories about his disappearance.

Schedules and prices "Among Dinosaurs"

'Among Dinosaurs', which opens to the public on July 15, you can visit in the evenings until 31 August as the time of the sample is from 10.00 to 24.00. And from September 1 to October 12 the exhibition closed at 21.00 hours and from 13 October to May 29, 2011 at 19:00.

The ticket prices range from six euros for adults, 4.80 euros for the reduced ticket (children four to 12 years over 65 years and / or retirees, pensioners and the disabled), the four euros for school groups and € 4.40 for adult groups (20 people or more). It is also possible to buy tickets combined with other elements of the complex.