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Kids Museums on Mallorca: Grasp the Island

Kids Museums on Mallorca

Museums can be a wonderful place to experience and literally grasp the world. If you want to inspire children to visit a museum, choose places that appeal to their curiosity. Places they can explore, exhibits they can touch, the opportunity to get active themselves or try out interactive concepts. That’s what makes the following 12 recommendations the best kids museums on Mallorca. 1. Caixa Forum The façade of this extraordinary Modernism building in the heart of Palma is famous in itself. But…

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Museu d’Art Sacre: The Power of Image

Museu d'Art Sacre

Once there was a fierce dragon that lived in the maze of narrow streets behind the cathedral in Palma. It only attacked at night, terrifying the entire neighborhood. Finally, a brave knight managed to kill it with a determined stroke of his sword. Now, the dead animal turned out to be a rather small crocodile. Named Drac de na Coca, the dragon and its legend are deeply rooted in the culture of the island. Believe it or not, but you can actually see the beast, today. Stuffed and displayed in the…