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Domus (museum)

Coordinates: 43°22′39″N 8°24′23″W / 43.3776°N 8.4065°W / 43.3776; -8.4065
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Domus
Facade of the museum.
Map
Former name
Casa del Hombre
EstablishedApril 7, 1995 (1995-04-07)
LocationA Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Coordinates43°22′39″N 8°24′23″W / 43.3776°N 8.4065°W / 43.3776; -8.4065
TypeScience museum
ArchitectArata Isozaki and César Portela
WebsiteOfficial website of the museum

The Domus, formerly known in spanish as "Casa del Hombre", is a science museum located in A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain. It was inaugurated on April 7, 1995.[1][2]

Background and Architecture

The museum was conceived by Ramón Núñez Centella and designed by architects Arata Isozaki and César Portela.

It includes walls and staircases made of granite, and on its facade it includes 6,600 pieces of slate. The museum includes 1500 m2 of space for exhibitions, spread over almost 200 modules. Most of them are interactive.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Domus, Museum Of Mankind". arcspace.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. ^ "Domus - Interactive Museum of Man - Data, Photos & Plans". WikiArquitectura. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  3. ^ "Domus. House of Man: museums in La Coruña, A Coruña at Spain is culture". spainisculture.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

External links

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