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The City of Arts and Sciences consists of 5 main elements:
L?Hemisferic looks like a huge eye floating above a pool of water and represents the eye of wisdom. Several surprising hour long audiovisual projections are shown each day in the IMAX theatre or planetarium. You have to lie on the floor to see the hemispheric screen above. This is possibly the most exciting part of the complex for children!
Pr?ncipe Felipe Science Museum (Museo de Ciences Principe Felipe) is the centerpiece of the complex. Some people believe that this museum looks like a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton from the outside Cheap Jordan 5 , while others are reminded of the spine of a huge, prehistoric fish. The museum is an innovative centre of interactive science where the rules are simple: ?pull, push, twist, touch.? The highly interactive exhibits focus on diverse topics such as physical laws, sound Cheap Jordan 1 , electricity, the solar system, the human body, sport sciences, and more. While some installations are clearly meant to challenge and require the use of one?s brain, many others are just for fun!
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The Opera House (Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia) has outstanding acoustics and has become one of Europe?s most important opera halls. There are four distinct auditoriums for various kinds of opera, theatre Cheap Jordan 12 , and music performances. The mission of the Opera House is to foster a passion for dance, theatre, and classical music in a wide cross section of visitors, including children.
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