_Spanish _English _Valencia www.gva.es HemisfericScience MuseumOceanogràficPalau de les ArtsUmbracleAgora You are in: Umbracle Umbracle Private area access MEET THE UMBRACLE Get to know the Umbracle, one of the emblems of Santiago Calatrava's architectural project. ART WALK The "Paseo del Arte" is a space freely accessible to the public that hosts artistic exhibitions. In recent years it has hosted the exhibition " Universo Ripollés ", which ended in June 2011, also that of Jean Claudi Farhi and the " Torres de la Alhambra ", by Cristóbal Gabarrón, and sculptures by Laurence Jenkell . Each of the exhibitions that make up the Paseo del Arte has its own catalog published by the City of Arts and Sciences. This catalog can be purchased in the Museum and Hemisfèric stores, and also in our online store . Visitors can admire these works displayed in the open air during their tour of the upper part of the Umbracle. BOTANY The Umbracle, a place to walk and rest, is presented as a showcase where art and nature are integrated creating a quiet and welcoming space, to contemplate sculptures surrounded by numerous plant species It is populated by these native species, which change shape and color throughout the seasons. The careful distribution of the flowers provides a delicate chromatic harmony, highlighting red, yellow, orange, violet and white. The garden is surrounded by 99 palm trees, 78 small palm trees, 62 bitter orange trees, 42 varieties of shrubs from the Valencian Community, such as Jaras, Lentiscos, Budleias, Plumeros or Plumbagos; 16 plants of Don Juan de Noche; 450 Climbing plants, between Honeysuckle and Hanging Bougainvillea; 5,500 upholstery plants such as Lotus, Agateas, Lantanas and Aptemias, and a hundred aromatic plants such as Rosemary and Lavender. But the predominant flower in the group is the Bougainvillea, as it is a resistant species with beautiful ornamentation. Copying Nature: Biomimetics Thanks to the collaboration with the company Biomimetiks, and under the motto 'Copying nature', educational cards have been developed with examples that nature offers us to develop innovative solutions. After prior consultation of the files, the visitor can check these examples in the complex itself, during a tour of the Umbracle when observing the forms of plant species. Biomimetic tokens: Do you know why the shape of the leaves of the palm trees, divided into a multitude of leaves, is different from that of other leaves? Why are oranges spherical? What is the use of knowing the way oleanders display their flowers? To apply it in the space race! Las hojas sirven para hacer la fotosíntesis y permiten el transporte de los nutrientes. Descubre cómo se aplica la Ley de Murray en las hojas de la lantana. La madreselva es una planta trepadora. De esta forma, accede a los lugares más altos con luz abundante. La forma geométrica que adopta mientras crece es la hélice, una constante de la naturaleza. ARQUITECTURA Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it is the monumental portico of access to the City of Arts and Sciences. Located on the south façade of the complex, next to the El Saler highway and with dimensions of 320 meters in length and 60 meters in width, it is a novel solution to coordinate the parking needs of the complex with the prevailing aesthetics in the complex. It is a viewpoint walk made up of a succession of 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches of 18 meters high. Know the Umbracle regulations . OFFICIAL TICKET PURCHASE ONLINE SHOPPING 902 100 031/96 197 46 86 Umbracle Parking hours (Umbracle) Rates Meet the Umbracle Exhibitions Astronomy Garden Art Walk Services Photo gallery ACCESS BY PROFILE Press Travel agencies Education Business MEETINGS & EVENTS ACTOS Y EVENTOS Destacados Te interesa Contacta Buzón de sugerencias Contactar y FAQs Publicaciones Recibir novedades Folletos informativos Catálogos artísticos ACTIVIDADES 18/10/2016. Conferencia "Futuro de técnicas de imagen médica para el diagnóstico y la terapia". Ciclo A Ciencia Cierta 6/10/2016. Conferencia "El Universo en una taza de café" y Observación de Luna Creciente. Ciclo de Astronomía 27/9/2016. Mesa redonda "Situación actual de la investigación en la Comunitat Valenciana: retos y oportunidades" El Universo en tu aula. Octubre 2016/mayo 2017 Pequeastronomía Ver todas OTROS ACCESOS Tarifas Perfil del contratante RSS Podcast Mapa web Tienda Online ARQUITECTURA Hemisfèric Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe Oceanogràfic Palau de les Arts Umbracle Ágora Galería de imágenes Copyright © City of Arts and Sciences. Valencian generalitat General conditions // Privacy policy