Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

The Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología is the science and technology museum of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, located in Parque Santa Catalina in the Santa Catalina district on Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands. It occupies a former port-side building beside the park, close to the Avenida Juan Rodríguez Doreste, and is one of the city's main family-oriented attractions. The museum is interactive in approach, aiming to explain scientific and technical ideas through hands-on exhibits rather than static displays.

The galleries cover subjects such as physics, mathematics, the human body, energy, space, the environment and the technology of daily life, with experiments that visitors can operate themselves. There are exhibits on perception and optical illusions, mechanics, electricity and sound, along with sections that link scientific themes to the Canary Islands, such as the sea, volcanic origins and astronomy. Temporary exhibitions and workshops are held throughout the year, and the museum often runs a planetarium or similar show as part of its programme, though visitors should confirm what is available on the day.

A visit generally takes two to three hours, and families with children frequently stay longer. Typical opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from morning until the evening, and general admission is around EUR 7, with reduced rates commonly offered for children, students and seniors. Weekday mornings are usually the quietest, since school groups tend to visit on set days and weekends fill with local families. The museum is also a sensible choice on rainy or very hot days, because the exhibition halls are indoors. It is a two-minute walk from Parque Santa Catalina and close to Playa de Las Canteras, so it fits easily into a day in the port area. Labels are mainly in Spanish, though many exhibits are intuitive enough to be enjoyed without reading.