This small aquarium in the port includes some hands-on exhibits for children, such as whale bones and sea urchins.
Museo Aula del Mar
Málaga
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The city's long-beleaguered port area underwent a radical rethink in 2013 and was redesigned to cater to the increase in cruise-ship passengers. Wide…
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Showcases the work of 20th-century Málaga artist Félix Revello de Toro (b 1926) in a 17th-century mansion that was once the workshop of religious sculptor…
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