Città della Scienza, Naples

Name: Città della Scienza
Address: Via Coroglio, 104/57, Naples, 80124, Italy
Telephone: +39 081 735 2220

#150 among attractions in Naples

Museum, Science museum, Convention center, Children's museum

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Facts and practical information

The Città della Scienza is a museum in Naples, in Campania in southern Italy. It was opened to the public in 1996 and features various areas in which one can explore and learn about science, natural phenomena, and hosts a wide large number of science exhibits and culture events. It is also a promoter for sustainable technologies activities and enterprises. Its structures are located in Bagnoli, the ex industrial district in Naples, and its nucleus was built in a 19th-century workshops industry archeological site. ()

Local name: Città della scienza Established: 1987 (37 years ago)Coordinates: 40°48'18"N, 14°10'26"E

Address

Via Coroglio, 104/57Municipalità 10 (Bagnoli)Naples 80124 Italy

Contact

+39 081 735 2220

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Day trips

Città della Scienza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parco Virgiliano, Chiesa di Santa Maria del Faro, Edenlandia, Chiesa di Santo Strato a Posillipo.

0.5 miSE
Park, Playground
Parco Virgiliano, Naples
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1.1 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Faro, Naples
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1.2 miN
Amusement, Theme park, Playground
Edenlandia, Naples
32 min walk • Edenlandia is an amusement park in Naples located on Viale Kennedy in the Fuorigrotta district.
1 miE
Church
Chiesa di Santo Strato a Posillipo, Naples
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1.2 miN
Watersports, Swimming pool
Piscina Scandone, Naples
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0.9 miSE
Museum
Parco Archeologico del Pausilypon, Naples
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1.1 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Vesuvius Observatory, Naples
29 min walk • The Vesuvius Observatory is the surveillance centre for monitoring the three volcanic areas of Campania, Italy: Mount Vesuvius, the Phlegrean Fields and Ischia.
1.1 miSE
Island
Gaiola Island, Naples
30 min walk • Gaiola Island is one of the minor islands of Naples, off the city's Posillipo residential quarter, in the Metropolitan City of Naples and Campania region, southwestern Italy. It is located within the "Parco sommerso di Gaiola".
0.9 miSW
Islet with storied past and naval base
Nisida, Pozzuoli
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1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport
PalaBarbuto, Naples
32 min walk • PalaBarbuto, also known by its sponsorship name of PalaEldo, is an indoor sporting arena located in Naples, Italy. The facility is located in Viale Giochi del Mediterraneo, in close proximity to the Olympic swimming pool Scandone.