The Ciência Viva Centres are part of a network of interactive science and technology centres that promote science on a national level. They function as regional development platforms - scientific, cultural and economic - by supporting the regional agents that are most active in these fields.

[ Estremoz Ciência Viva Centre ]

The Estremoz Ciência Viva Centre for the promotion of science and technoloogy, especially Geosciences, opened its doors at the Convento das Maltezas on 27 May 2005.

In this centre, where the main topic is Earth – a dynamic planet, approximately 70 scientific exhibits allow the visitor to better understand the complex relation between the active geological processes on our planet. Visitor may assist the eruption of a 4-metre-high volcano and drive a solar-powered bicycle. And all this in the presence of the only replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton existing in Portugal.

The Estremoz Ciência Viva Centre is the resulto f a joint initiative of Ciência Viva, the University of Évora and the Municipality of Estremoz, with the support of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.

www.estremoz.cienciaviva.pt

[ Tavira Ciência Viva Centre ]

Water and energy are the main topics of this Ciência Viva Centre. Testing how much it costs to light up a lamp putting our muscles to work, verifying how the quantity of water determines the amount of energy produced in a dam, planning where to locate water treating stations in order to reduce the effects of polluting industries, provoking rain on a small mountain or observing the erosion caused by water, are some of the challenges presented by the Tavira Ciência Viva Centre.

Apart from the exhibits, the activities and experiments carried out in the labs give the Centre a strong practical and experimental character. An area where visitors can have access to the Internet completes the offer.

http://www.tavira.cienciaviva.pt
geral@tavira.cienciaviva.pt

[ Porto Moniz Ciência Viva Centre ]

Since the 4th of September 2004 the Madeira Autonomous Region has a new space that combines science and entertainment. The Porto Moniz Ciência Viva Centre was created by the Vice-Presidency of the Madeira Regional Government, through the Society for the Development of the North of Madeira, and it will be presenting exhibitions and other events promoting science. This centre is part of the Ciência Viva Centres Network, created by the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture and it constitutes a large space, where visitors of all ages may embark on a unique leisure experience related to science and knowledge.

[ Fábrica de Ciência Viva ]

The Ciência Viva Factory, Ciência Viva Centre of Aveiro, is a structure that aims to promote the scientific and technological culture encouraging experimentation. The fact that the University of Aveiro plays a central role in the creation and management of this centre, gives it special characteristics. Two of its main goals are to interact with schools and attract new audiences to science and technology.

[ http://www.fabrica.cienciaviva.ua.pt/ ]

[ fabrica.cienciaviva@gabs.ua.pt ]

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[ Constância Ciência Viva Centre ]

A new space for the promotion of science and technology opens its doors in Constância on 19 March 2004. The Ciência Viva Centre of Constância - Astronomy Park is a joint initiative of Ciência Viva and the Municipal Council of Constância, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. This is a centre of particular importance for the promotion of astronomy.

[ http://constancia.cienciaviva.pt/home/ ]

[ info@constancia.cienciaviva.pt ]

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[ Amadora Ciência Viva Centre ]

The Ciência Viva Centre of Amadora is na interactive space of science and technology. Open since September 2003, it is part of the Ciência Viva Centres Network. Its main objective is the promotion of scientific and technological culture among all citizens. The exhibitions and activities allow visitors to explore various subjects in an active, relaxed and entertaining way.

[ http://amadora.cienciaviva.pt/home/ ]

[ info@amadora.cienciaviva.pt ]

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[ Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva ]

The Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva holds science and technology awareness-raising projects for the Portuguese people and is the driving force behind the Ciência Viva Centre network, particularly the Oporto, Coimbra and Faro centres.

Since it opened to the public in July 1999, the Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva has been host to interactive science and technology exhibitions from many science centres worldwide. Attendance at these exhibitions has averaged 800 visitors a day.

[ info@pavconhecimento.pt ]

[ Infante D. Henrique Exploratorium ]

A fascinating place where science can be sought and found in a series of interactive exhibits (inside and outside). The Centre holds teacher-training courses, helps students with special learning needs, designs and builds educational kits and scientific toys, and holds research activities on learning in science centres.

[ explora@mail.telepac.pt ]

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[ Algarve Ciência Viva Centre - Faro ]

The Algarve Ciência Viva Centre was inaugurated in Faro in 1997. It is a science and technology centre where science is on the loose and actually comes to meet the visitor, inviting interaction and appealing to observation. It is a place for experimenting, where the visitor can come face-to-face with the joy of discovery, navigate real and virtual worlds and break through the boundaries of knowledge.

The central theme is the Sun and its influence on the Earth and its inhabitants. It is located in an old fire station near Faro docks.

[ info@ciencia-viva-alg.rcts.pt ]

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[ Vila do Conde Ciência Viva Centre ]

The centre is a multi-faceted science and technology centre, aimed at spreading scientific and technological culture through observation and experimentation.
The theme is "Water", which is dealt with in a fun, educational scientific manner through interactive exhibits, media library, auditorium, environment monitoring room and a free Internet space.
It is located in the old Jail in Vila do Conde, near the train station, and is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

[ ccvvc@portugalmail.pt ]

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[ Visionarium ]

Visionarium - The Europarque Science Centre has been a member of the Ciência Viva Centres Network since July 1999.
Situated in Santa Maria da Feira, it invites visitors to participate actively in a big scientific adventure. It is an interactive science museum, where it is possible to carry out experiments with the help of interactive exhibits. This Science Centre is an initiative of Associação Empresarial de Portugal (AEP - Business Association of Portugal) and it constitutes a large effort for the promotion of the country´s scientific culture.

[ www.visionarium.pt ]

[ visionarium@mail.visionarium.pt ]

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