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Lousal Ciência Viva Centre, Lousal

The Lousal Ciência Viva Centre is set up in a building formerly associated with mining activity, currently adapted to perform functions for the dissemination of scientific and technological culture.

CHARACTERISTICS

LOCATION
Address: Avenida Frédéric Velge
City: Lousal
Postal Code: 7570 - 006
Telephone: 269750520
Email: info@lousal.cienciaviva.pt
Website: http://www.lousal.cienciaviva.pt
FUNCTIONING
Weekly Schedule:
tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday
From 12:00:00 to -.
From 18:00:00 to -.

Weekend and Holidays Schedule:

From 10:00:00 to 12:00:00.
From 12:00:00 to 18:00:00.

Exceptions:
The Lousal Ciência Viva Centre is closed on Mondays, and on the following days: 24th, 25th and  31th of December and on the 1st of January.

Paid Entry:
4.5€

Discount Policy:
< 6 years old: free Children 6 -17 years old: € 3.50 Adults (over 18 years old): € 4.50 Seniors (over 65 years old): € 3.50 Family ticket (comprises 2 adults with children up to 17 years old): € 10.00 Groups: Consult The Lousal Ciência Viva Centre website (http://www.lousal.cienciaviva.pt/info_util/bilheteira)

ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point does not require prior booking and can be done individually.

Specific Conditions:
-

Method:
-

Difficulty Level:
-

Group Visits:
Yes
Minimum Number of Person per group:
10
Maximum Number of Person per group:
120
Observations:
For groups over 15 people is required previous reservation.

Guided Tours:
Yes
Observations:
-
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
Museums
MUSEUM / INTERPRETATION CENTER
Museum / Interpretation Center History:
The Lousal Ciência Viva Centre was established as part of the Social, Economic, Environmental and Heritage Revitalization Program (RELOUSAL), implemented in the mining village of Lousal to promote scientific and technological culture in several areas of knowledge: Geology, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Virtual Science.

Activity Program:
Visita sem marcação prévia, realizada livremente ou acompanhada. Visita acompanhada para grupos, com 10 ou mais pessoas, exige marcação prévia para o contacto 269750520 ou info@lousal.cienciaviva.pt. O Centro Ciência Viva do Lousal está preparado para receber pessoas com necessidades especiais.

Study and Research Unit:
-

Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
Audiovisual and Multimedia Features Auditorium Cave Hollowspace (Immersive virtual reality technology)

Volunteering Programs:
-
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE
Activity Description:
The Educational Service Lousal Ciência Viva Centre aims to boost the relationship of the educational community in the context of science and technology education.

Target Audience:
The Lousal Ciência Viva educational service offers guided tours to the Centre, the Mining Museum, the open pit and the Waldemar Gallery (an underground gallery), especially aimed to school groups (elementary, high school and college) with a playful, rigorous and pedagogical speech. We intend to provide students, teachers and educators appropriate tools for the study of different areas of knowledge, with particular focus on the natural sciences. Visits in: Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Activity Cost:
0€

Weekly Schedule:
tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday
From 10:00:00 to 12:00:00.
From 12:00:00 to 18:00:00.

Weekend and Holidays Schedule:

From 11:00:00 to 12:00:00.
From 12:00:00 to 19:00:00.

Exceptions:
-

Observations:
-

TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
T. Rodoviário
Agency Name:
Rodoviária do Alentejo
Telephone Number:
269442408

Type of Transport:
T. Ferroviário
Agency Name:
Cp - Comboios de Portugal
Telephone Number:
808208208

Parking for private vehicles:
Yes

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