| Art Natura Málaga is a new leisure | | | | Gaudí. |
| complex which is due to open in the late autumn | | | | The complex will also contain two science |
| of this year. It will be a unique place to visit | | | | museums: The Museum of Earth Sciences will |
| offering science, art, gastronomy and special | | | | offer audio-visual displays which will examine the |
| events. | | | | Big Bang, and The Museum of Life Sciences will |
| Art Natura Málaga is housed in an old | | | | explore the origins of life and will include a Garden |
| tobacco factory close to the waterfront on | | | | of Eden exhibit. Both museums will contain theme |
| Avenida Sor Teresa Prat, just ten minutes from | | | | areas be fully equipped and run with state of the |
| Málaga International airport and five | | | | art technology. |
| minutes from the high-speed AVE Maria | | | | Art Natura Málaga will have a number of |
| Zambrano Train Station in the city centre. | | | | restaurants and bars and will offer champagne |
| The complex will consist of three main areas: The | | | | and wine tastings. Art Natura is intended as a |
| Royal Collections will house the world's largest | | | | family-based attraction so that it provides a good |
| collection of gemstones, as well as a display of | | | | day out and offers educational facilities for children |
| sculptures, tapestries and other works of art | | | | and Babyland which is a supervised |
| studded with gems. Visitors will be able to attend | | | | crèche. |
| workshops and watch craftsmen cut gems to fit | | | | Admission fees and opening hours will be |
| into jewellery. Some of the artists whose work | | | | announced shortly. |
| will be on display include Picasso, Dali and Antoni | | | | |