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The '''Maloka Museum''' is a ]n interactive museum of sciences located in ]. The visitors can experiment with different kind of science-related games. The '''Maloka Museum''' is a ]n interactive museum of sciences located in ](Carrera 68D # 40A-51). The visitors can experiment with different kind of science-related games.

This museum promotes "learning through play", is the largest of its kind in South America. Maloka was opened to the public in December, 1998.

Of its 17,000 square meters of construction space , 10,000 of them, are underground where the visitor can access nine rooms with over 200 displays, in topics ranging from the universe, life, the human being, the city, children, biodiversity, technology, electromagnetism to molecules and movement. Also the Center houses the first giant cinema in South America, the Domo Iwerks, as well as additional rooms for other events such as workshops, seminars and conferences.


There is a small aquarium where visitors can interact with animals such as ] or ]s. There is a small aquarium where visitors can interact with animals such as ] or ]s.
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It has a dome theater where documentaries in dome format are shown. It has a dome theater where documentaries in dome format are shown.

The 80% of the museum was renovated (2007) and has new exposition abuot animals, "Mars" and a mathematics room.


== Gallery== == Gallery==

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Maloka dome theater facade

The Maloka Museum is a Colombian interactive museum of sciences located in Bogotá(Carrera 68D # 40A-51). The visitors can experiment with different kind of science-related games.

This museum promotes "learning through play", is the largest of its kind in South America. Maloka was opened to the public in December, 1998.

Of its 17,000 square meters of construction space , 10,000 of them, are underground where the visitor can access nine rooms with over 200 displays, in topics ranging from the universe, life, the human being, the city, children, biodiversity, technology, electromagnetism to molecules and movement. Also the Center houses the first giant cinema in South America, the Domo Iwerks, as well as additional rooms for other events such as workshops, seminars and conferences.

There is a small aquarium where visitors can interact with animals such as sea-horses or piranhas.

By november of 2006, there is a running exposition about aviation in the museum.

It has a dome theater where documentaries in dome format are shown.

The 80% of the museum was renovated (2007) and has new exposition abuot animals, "Mars" and a mathematics room.

Gallery

  • Maloka Interactive Museum dome theater Maloka Interactive Museum dome theater
  • Visitors at the interactive museum Visitors at the interactive museum
  • Visitors at the interactive museum Visitors at the interactive museum
  • View of the dome theater from the museum View of the dome theater from the museum
  • Visitors in the Maloka plaza Visitors in the Maloka plaza
  • Maloka dome theater Maloka dome theater
  • The Maloka museum from the sidewalk The Maloka museum from the sidewalk
  • View of the dome theater View of the dome theater
  • View View
  • Dome theater facade Dome theater facade
  • Maloka interactive museum entrance Maloka interactive museum entrance
  • Helicopter in the 2006 aviation exposition Helicopter in the 2006 aviation exposition
  • Maloka interactive museum entrance Maloka interactive museum entrance

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