Family nighttime experience

Basic Information

  • Strip of the day

    Nocturnal
  • Recommended age

    10 years
  • DURATION

    2 hours
  • LANGUAGES

    Catalan & Spanish**

SUMMARY

Discover the universe as you have never seen it before at the Montsec Astronomical Park

The park brings science closer to the public to make known the greatness of a night sky with extraordinary characteristics that allows the secrets of the universe to be discovered.

It offers numerous activities in the middle of nature for all audiences, both daytime and nighttime, aimed at universities, schools but also at a basic informative level for families, fans, etc.

Upcoming dates

  • February: Friday 16 and Saturday 17
  • March: Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 
  • April:  Friday 19 and Saturday 20
  • May: Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19

 

Prices

  • General
    17,00€
  • Reduced
    15,00€*
  • Under 5 years old
    Free of charge

* Aimed at children under 15, retired people, people with disabilities, large or single-parent families, groups of more than 20 people with prior reservation and people with the Youth Rate (under 25). In order to be able to enjoy the discount, the user must bring the corresponding card or similar that accredits it as such. ** It is possible to do the experience in English if a private experience is requested. Contact us for more information.

Visit information

Includes three activities:
  • Guided visit

    L’Ull del Montsec

    It is a digital multimedia planetarium with a retractable dome measuring 12 meters in diameter. An audiovisual production is screened. Currently you can watch a film called GranPa & Zoe.

    The showing is completed with an explanation of the night sky and the opening of the dome to observe the real sky and to identify some of the most relevant objects of the night assisted by an instructor.

  • Guided visit

    El Parc de Telescopis

    It is Parc Astronòmic del Montsec’s observation site where visitors can learn about the different equipment. In addition to this, if the weather makes it possible, visitors can observe some of the most outstanding objects of the night, such as the Moon or planetes

  • Selfguided visit

    Exhibition on astronomy Sala Starlight

    Parc Astronòmic del Montsec’s main building houses a permanent exhibition on several fields: astronomy and the space sciences in the Hall of the Universe and also devotes a space to the protection of the nightlife against light pollution in the Sala Starlight.

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