Parque Explora
Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Park
- Description: space for science, technology and innovation promotion in Medellin
- Also known as: “parqueexplora.org”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Planetarium of Medellín and Botanical Garden of Medellín.
Planetarium of Medellín
Museum
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
The Jesús Emilio Ramírez González Planetarium of Medellín is a planetarium located in Medellín, Colombia and established on October 10, 1984. It was originally conceived by the Astronomical Society of the College of San José, led at that time by Brother Daniel, a renowned scientist, astronomer, and botanist. Planetarium of Medellín is situated 200 metres south of Parque Explora.
Botanical Garden of Medellín
Garden
Photo: jlascar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Candelaria and Robledo.
Robledo
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Robledo is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Parque Explora.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Parque Explora.
Parque Explora
- Categories: science museum, museum, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: Aranjuez, Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.27076° or 6° 16′ 15″ northLongitude
-75.56559° or 75° 33′ 56″ westOpen location code
67R67CCM+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 141166140OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15898569
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Satellite Map
Discover Parque Explora from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Parque Explora” goes by many names.
- German: “Parque Explora”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Parque Explora”
- Norwegian: “Parque Explora”
- Spanish: “Parque Explora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Acuario Explora and Exploratorio.
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