Sights · Our pick in Barcelona
CosmoCaixa
A flooded forest indoors
The science museum of the “la Caixa” Foundation, in the upper city.
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Our take
- Good for children
- Address
- Sant Gervasi, Barcelona
- Nearest metro
- Avinguda Tibidabo
550 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- cosmocaixa.org
About CosmoCaixa
CosmoCaixa is in the upper city, below Tibidabo; its galleries include a re-created Amazon flooded forest.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with CosmoCaixa before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to CosmoCaixa, as the crow flies.
- ABaC Barcelona450 m6 min walk
- Primero Primera1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from CosmoCaixa are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Avinguda TibidaboL7550 m7 min walk
- El PutxetL7950 m12 min walk
- PenitentsL3950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Park Güell1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- La Pedrera3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Casa Batlló3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Sagrada Família3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Palau de la Música4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- La Boqueria4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Barcelona Cathedral4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Museu Picasso5.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Barceloneta beach6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport14 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Main railway stations
- Barcelona Sants3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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