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Tin Marin Children’s Museum

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One of the most interesting activities to be found in San Salvador, is the Tin Marin Children’s Museum; where the concept is to “learn by playing”. Opened in 1999, this is the first educational museum in El Salvador, and is aimed at children “from 0 to 100 years”. At this museum children can explore, discover and experience everything related to science, art, technology and daily life of Salvadorans.

Currently there are over 29 permanent exhibits that stimulate creativity, build self-esteem and develop skills in an environment that promotes teamwork. Among them:

• The Garden of the Pingües (Children): from 0 to 4 years.

• The Phone

• The energy that moves us

• Re-use and recycle paper

• Nature and me

• Aircraft (real aircraft cockpit)

• Tin Marín Hospital

• My body

• Supermarket

• The Market

• Home

• Butterfly Vivarium

• Fire Truck

• The gravity house

• By Train in El Salvador

• Man on the Moon

• The little theater

• The Bed of Nails

• Let’s Read a Story

• Television

• Paint your world

• Play and build

• The kingdom of teeth

• The Senses

• Children’s Bank

• Planetarium

• Satellite Maps

• The Adventure of sugar

• Burbujulandia (Bubble Land)

• Riesgolandia (Risk Country) where you will find wind and earthquake simulators

How to get there:

Tin Marin Children’s Museum is located on the 6th-10th street West; between The National Gym and Cuscatlán Park, San Salvador.

If driving, parking facilities are available within the museum.

Bus routes:

101, 101-B, 42, 42-A, 42-B, 42-C, 52, 7-C, 16, Route 4, R-11, 46 and 79.

Estimated cost US$ 0.35 to US$ 1.00 (depending where you board the bus)

http://tinmarin.org/museo/contactenos/como-llegar

Where to eat:

In the shop “Cúcara Mácara” you may purchase promotional items and foods, including snacks and drinks at affordable prices. Tin Marin also offers a variety of pizza menus, with prices ranging from US$ 1.00 to US$ 2.00

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Hours:

Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Price:

General admission (children and adults) US$2.00

The Planetarium (see opening hours) US$1.00 per person

Other services available include the Screening Room,and also an area to organize children’s parties, (birthdays or other occasions)

Contact: pgutierrez@tinmarin.org or dial (503) 2268-6900 extension 927.

• Official Website: www.tinmarin.org

• Contact phone: (503) 2268-6900

• Contact Email: info@tinmarin.org

Satellite Location

Elevation: 2237 feet

N 13 ° 41,924 ‘

In 089 ° 12,512

6 Responses to Tin Marin Children’s Museum

  1. lore. says:

    q lindo muceo

  2. No very nice site so that our children are healthy rtan divie mind and educational at the same time but would like to invite them to the COLLEGE JEAN FREDERIC dosientos Herbart students have for them is also fun as I did with my son

  3. milena castro says:

    Excellent for developing children this weekend there were part of a tour and I loved both me and my children that I hope to return again fail to see the whole museum but I see the visit was well used

  4. Ruth Rhodes says:

    Actually I have never taken my kids but I have great curiosity to go to know, no doubt it's extraordinary, they also want to feel kid again!

  5. Maria says:

    Good afternoon, I need information for my daughter's birthday day 11 of February will comply 9 years can send me any information as lunch, cake…. thanks. hope
    regards.
    attentively
    Maria

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