Location | Av Rafael Murillo Vidal 1735, Col. Cuauhtemoc, CP 91069, Xalapa-Enríquez, Xalapa, Veracruz |
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Coordinates | 19°31′05″N 96°53′39″W / 19.518001°N 96.894154°W |
Type | Science and Technology |
Owner | Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz / Consejo Veracruzano de Inv. Científica y Des.Tecnológico |
Website |
kana |
Kaná, Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología, formerly the Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología and then the Museo Interactivo de Xalapa, is a modern interactive museum in the city of Xalapa, capital of the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico.
The Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología (Museum of Science and Technology) opened in 1992. It was designed to follow the same approach as the Papalote Museo del Niño, a children's museum in Mexico City, and to promote interest in scientific ideas and careers among children, The architect Francisco López-Guerra Almada designed the buildings, and Museotec, SA designed the exhibits. It has an outstanding exhibition of classic vehicles.
In 2005 it became the Museo Interactivo de Xalapa (MIX: Interactive Museum of Xalapa). [1] The museum closed at the end of 2018 due to financial troubles, and 34 employees were laid off.. [2] It reopened in 2021. [3]
The museum has six interactive rooms with names in the Totonac language. [4]
The CiudadEs room is made up of five areas: What is a city?, The city and its people, The city that changes, The sustainable city and the smart city. [4]
The museum features a planetarium with an IMAX screen, showing educational documentaries. [3]
Location | Av Rafael Murillo Vidal 1735, Col. Cuauhtemoc, CP 91069, Xalapa-Enríquez, Xalapa, Veracruz |
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Coordinates | 19°31′05″N 96°53′39″W / 19.518001°N 96.894154°W |
Type | Science and Technology |
Owner | Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz / Consejo Veracruzano de Inv. Científica y Des.Tecnológico |
Website |
kana |
Kaná, Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología, formerly the Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología and then the Museo Interactivo de Xalapa, is a modern interactive museum in the city of Xalapa, capital of the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico.
The Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología (Museum of Science and Technology) opened in 1992. It was designed to follow the same approach as the Papalote Museo del Niño, a children's museum in Mexico City, and to promote interest in scientific ideas and careers among children, The architect Francisco López-Guerra Almada designed the buildings, and Museotec, SA designed the exhibits. It has an outstanding exhibition of classic vehicles.
In 2005 it became the Museo Interactivo de Xalapa (MIX: Interactive Museum of Xalapa). [1] The museum closed at the end of 2018 due to financial troubles, and 34 employees were laid off.. [2] It reopened in 2021. [3]
The museum has six interactive rooms with names in the Totonac language. [4]
The CiudadEs room is made up of five areas: What is a city?, The city and its people, The city that changes, The sustainable city and the smart city. [4]
The museum features a planetarium with an IMAX screen, showing educational documentaries. [3]