Barcelona's oldest public museum reopens to fight climate change denial
New Martorell Exhibition Center hosts scientific exhibitions with a strong social impact
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3,000 participate in pediatric cancer awareness event in Barcelona
Catalan president and health minister attend 'Posa't la gorra' in central Ciutadella park
Taxi drivers' march reaches port, clashes with police
Protesters vandalize ridesharing vehicles during rally as two key roads are blockaded
Barcelona zoo decides to renovate its current home and puts relocation project on standby
Plans to change the location of Barcelona zoo have been put on hold indefinitely. The zoo, which has been housed in Park of the Ciutadella since 1892, is now turning its attention to modernisation, aiming to become a "leader in the defence and conservation of biodiversity". Popular with tourists and locals alike, visitors increased by 13% from January to July this year. Coinciding with the zoo’s new plans, two spotted hyenas have arrived, the first in the last 25 years.
Barcelona unveiled the first monument to repressed gay and lesbian people
The monument was unveiled after a controversy that provoked a location change; catholic organisations did not want it in the surroundings of the Sagrada Família Basilica. The monument honours the victims of the sexual orientation discrimination: lesbian, gay, and transsexual people.
Barcelona’s main public library to be built next to the Ciutadella Park
The cultural facility is thought to be an adaptable building, a library of the 21st century. The project comes with more than 13 years of delay and it is the first ever Spanish Government-funded library in Barcelona.