City of Arts and Science exceeds the figures for 2023 with 3.5 million tickets sold last year

The Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Science) in Valencia has sold more than 3.5 million tickets in 2024, exceeding last year’s figures. By building, a total of 1,125,954 sales have been recorded at the Museu de les Ciències, which is 4.3% more than in 2023, while at the Oceanogràfic this figure rises to 1,952,916 tickets, 3% more.

In 2024, the Hemisfèric stands out in ticket sales with a total of 479,415, 18% more than in 2023. The commitment to renew the cinema offer of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències has led to the premiere of three films: the nature documentary ‘Animal Kingdom’, the screening ‘Auroras. Luces del norte’ and the musical planetarium ‘Pink Floyd. The Dark Side of the Moon’, which has attracted more than 18,776 spectators, on the billboard from July to December. New editions of the live planetarium ‘Las Nocturnas’ have also been launched, both winter and summer.

Looking to 2024, in addition to the good results of the summer, with a total of 1,251,662 tickets sold from June to August, reservations for school tickets stood out, with 12% more than the previous year.

The flood on 29 October affected bookings and ticket sales in November, with school visits and general public visits cancelled during the first few weeks and around 50% of the total for the month. In addition, the Museu de les Ciències, the Hemisfèric and the Oceanogràfic were closed on 2 and 3 November.

During the Christmas period, from 20 December 2024 to 6 January 2025, more than 143,817 ticket sales have been recorded. It is also worth noting that during these festive weeks, a total of 11,487 people from towns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic visited the Museu de les Ciències free of charge. Of the total number of invitations handed out, 8,022 were for adults and 3,465 for children.  

Content renewal in 2024

In 2024, the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències has dedicated a large part of its content to space with new exhibitions and activities linked to this theme. The Museu de les Ciències’ offer has been renewed with three new exhibitions on space exploration (‘Up to Space. Space Mission’, ‘The Moon within reach of your hands’, ‘Mediterranea’), new educational activities such as observations with telescopes and scientific workshops, and the launch of the competition dedicated to astrophotography ‘AstroCiutat’, which also includes the exhibition of the award-winning photographs. 

Also noteworthy in 2024 is the public art exhibition outside the complex ‘Hacia el futuro’, with sculptures by the artist Pablo Atchugarry and the installation of a baby grand piano on Calle Menor, which was a great success among the visiting public. 

For its part, Oceanogràfic reaffirms its commitment to marine conservation and animal welfare. Among the most relevant milestones is the international rescue of the two belugas from the NEMO aquarium in Kharkiv, Ukraine, which will soon be seen alongside the other two resident animals, Kylu and Yulka.

In the area of ​​dissemination, initiatives such as the OceanFest festival and the dialogue series ‘The Tide of Change’ have been maintained and strengthened, attracting broad participation from the public. In addition, educational experiences have continued to arouse great interest among visitors, with proposals such as the ‘Backstage Tour’ and the visit to the Sea Animal Recovery Centre, where the work of rehabilitating sea turtles can be observed first-hand.