Domus (museum)

Science museum in Galicia, Spain

43°22′39″N 8°24′23″W / 43.3776°N 8.4065°W / 43.3776; -8.4065TypeScience museumArchitectArata Isozaki and César PortelaWebsiteOfficial 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]

References

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