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‘The Invention of Time’

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Science. An exhibition to reflect on time from the perspective of science, culture and the human condition.

What is time? How do we perceive it? Where does it come from? Can we predict the future or travel in the past? Based on these questions and many more, the exhibition The Invention of Time offers a thematic and emotional journey through the concept of time. The goal is to explore the major scientific advances and cultural interpretation that have helped us understand, measure and experience this very abstract yet deeply human-centred phenomenon.

The exhibition combines content from biology, physics, neuroscience, art and literature to show how time cuts across all spheres of our existence: from the origin of the universe and the evolution of life to the individual perception of the passing of time, memory, planning the future and awareness of the present.

Schedule

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D'octubre a febrer

From Tuesday to Saturday
From 10.00 am to 07.00 pm
General admission: €6.5


Reduced admission: €4.5

  • People aged 16 to 29
  • People aged 65 or over
  • Unemployed people or holders of the reduced Targeta Rosa
  • Families, with a maximum of two accompanying adults, provided that at least one of them is the father, mother or legal guardian. There must be at least one member under 16 years of age
  • Holders of a large family card
  • Holders of a single-parent family card
  • Holders of a Biblioteques de Barcelona card
  • Holders of a BCN Card Express
  • Groups of ten or more people


Free admission:

  • The first Sunday of the month, all day
  • Every Sunday of the year from 3 pm onwards
  • People under sixteen years of age
  • February 12 (Santa Eulàlia)
  • May 18 (International Museum Day)
  • May 31 and June 1 (on the occasion of the Festa de la Ciència)
  • September 24 (La Mercè)

Sundays and public holidays

Closed: December 25 and January 1
From 10.00 am to 08.00 pm

De març a setembre
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and public holidays, except May 1 and June 24.
From 10.00 am to 08.00 pm

Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona - Centre Martorell d’Exposicions

Address:
Pg Picasso, 9*11
District:
Ciutat Vella
Neighborhood:
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
City:
Barcelona
Where
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona - Centre Martorell d’Exposicions
When
From 13/12/2025 to 30/09/2027

Website

Web:
https://museuciencies.cat/exposicio_temporal/la-invencio-del-temps/

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