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Museum of Astronomy and Geodesy

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    The Museum of Astronomy and Geodesy at Madrid’s Universidad Complutense, located in a room at the Faculty of Mathematics, houses a major collection of instruments pertaining to Astronomy, Geodesy and Topography, compiled for the educational purpose of providing an insight into the development of the methods used in these disciplines over the past 150 years.

    It consists of a number of planetary and celestial spheres, aimed at demonstrating the geocentric and heliocentric theory of the solar system, and the position of the stars in the sky. You can also discover an important collection of astronomical refracting lenses or glasses, telescopes, eyeglasses, Talcott telescopes, prism astrolabes and an excellent astronomical regulator or pendulum.

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    Last updated: 03/03/2022
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    Address
    Plaza
    de Ciencias, 3
    28040
    Tourist area
    Princesa
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 394 45 88
    Fax
    Metro
    Vicente Aleixandre (formerly Metropolitano) (L6)
    Ciudad Universitaria (L6)
    Bus
    82, 132, F, I, G, U, N20
    Cercanías (local train)
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking station: Biology Faculty (José Antonio Novais Street in front of nº 12)

    Price

    Free admission.

    Times

    Necessary to arrange an appointment.

    Type
    Cultural venues
    Museums

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