Città della Scienza
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 where visitors can explore and learn about science, natural phenomena, and hosts a wide large number of science exhibits and culture events.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pinotto992, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: Italian museum
- Also known as: “Citta della Scienza”, “Fondazione Idis-Citta della Scienza”, and “Fondazione Idis-Città della Scienza”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nisida and Bagnoli–Città della Scienza railway station.
Nisida
Islet
Photo: Diegos79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nisida is a volcanic islet of the Flegrean Islands archipelago, in southern Italy. It lies at a very short distance from Cape Posillipo, just north of Naples; it is connected to the mainland by a camera-enforced 1km-long pedestrian zone.
Bagnoli–Città della Scienza railway station
Railway station
Photo: Retaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bagnoli–Città della Scienza railway station is a railway stop in Naples, Italy. It is served by the Cumana railway line, managed by EAV. Bagnoli–Città della Scienza railway station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Città della Scienza.
Gaiola Island
Islet
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".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bagnoli and Fuorigrotta.
Bagnoli
Suburb
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bagnoli is a western seaside quarter of Naples, Italy, well beyond the confines of the original city. It is beyond Cape Posillipo and, thus, looking on the coast of the Bay of Pozzuoli.
Fuorigrotta
Suburb
Fuorigrotta is a western suburb of Naples, southern Italy. Covering an area of 6,2 km2, it is the most populated suburb of the city. Fuorigrotta is situated 3 km northeast of Città della Scienza.
Città della Scienza
- Categories: science museum, technology museum, natural history museum, and private museum
- Location: Municipalità 10, Naples, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.80485° or 40° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
14.17391° or 14° 10′ 26″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8FGPR53F+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 174047981OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Città della Scienza” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Città della Scienza”
- French: “cité des sciences de Naples”
- French: “Cité des sciences de Naples”
- Italian: “Città della scienza”
- Italian: “Città della Scienza”
- Italian: “Fondazione Idis-Città della Scienza”
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