Parque de las Ciencias, Bayamón

#5 among attractions in Bayamón

Top attraction, Museum, Science museum

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Parque de las Ciencias Luis A. Ferré is an educational and recreational park located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico focused on science-related exhibitions. It is one of multiple touristic attractions inaugurated under the leadership of longtime mayor Ramon Luis Rivera and is named in honor of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré. The park closed for renovations on February, 2011. It reopened on January 10, 2016 after renovations at the cost of eleven million dollars. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 18°24'35"N, 66°9'37"W

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Parque de las Ciencias – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza del Sol, Santa Rosa Mall, Bayamón City Hall, Plaza Rio Hondo.

~1590 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza del Sol, Bayamón
8 min walk • Plaza del Sol is an 728,546-square-foot regional mall located in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Plaza del Sol is anchored by Bed Bath & Beyond, Caribbean Cinemas, Walmart, H&M, Dave & Buster's and Home Depot.
1.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Santa Rosa Mall, Bayamón
37 min walk • Santa Rosa Mall is a shopping mall in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is on Puerto Rico Highway 2 and is near the Deportivo station of Tren Urbano. The mall is owned by Commercial Centers Management and has an area of 503,610 square feet. The mall is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory and IKEA.
1 miS
City hall
Bayamón City Hall, Bayamón
26 min walk • Bayamón City Hall is a building in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. As the name suggests, it serves as city hall to that city. It is named after Don Ángel Rivera Rodríguez, who was mayor of Bayamón from 1934 to 1944.
0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza Rio Hondo, Bayamón
24 min walk • Plaza Rio Hondo is a shopping mall in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It opened in 1982 and is anchored by Marshalls Megastore, Caribbean Cinemas, TJ Maxx, and Best Buy, with one vacant anchor spot last occupied by a Kmart.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón
22 min walk • The José Celso Barbosa House Museum is a historic house museum in Bayamón municipality, Puerto Rico. The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984, under the name Casa Natal Dr. José Celso Barbosa.
0.4 miW
Cemetery
Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamón
12 min walk • Puerto Rico National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in the city of Bayamón, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses 108.2 acres of land, and at the end of 2005, had 44,722 interments. Until 2021, it was the only United States National Cemetery in Puerto Rico.
1.3 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón
32 min walk • Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is best known as the former home of the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League and current home of the Bayamón FC of the Liga Puerto Rico. The stadium can seat up to 12,500 people.
1.2 miSE
Basketball, Sport, Sport venue
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón
31 min walk • Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez is an indoor sporting arena in Puerto Rico. The coliseum was dedicated to Rubén Rodríguez. It is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It can accommodate up to 12,000 spectators and can be reached by the Tren Urbano system from the Deportivo station.