Parque de las Ciencias Luis A. Ferré is an educational and recreational park located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, owned by the Municipality of Bayamón, focused on STEAM education. It is one of multiple touristic attractions inaugurated under the leadership of longtime mayor Ramón Luis Rivera and is named after former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré. After two major closings, in November 2022, the Municipality of Bayamón announced the contracting of TV Educational Park Management as the new operator of the park
Operations
thumb|right|Military aircraft pictured on the lawn of the science park in 1996, with the park's observatory in the background.
The park has had two major closings, the first from February 2011 to January 10, 2016, for renovations that cost $11 million, and the second closing in September 2017, due to the aftermath of both Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. In November 2022, the Municipality of Bayamón announced the contracting of TV Educational Park Management as the new operator of the park
See also
- Tourism in Puerto Rico
References
External links
- Parque de las Ciencias at the Bayamón website.
- Article about the park
- TripAdvisor reviews of the park