# Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta is a science museum in Proença-a-Nova, Portugal. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/centro-ciencia-viva-da-floresta/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Science museum in Proença-a-Nova, Portugal · Museums and art
- **Where:** Portugal · Estrada Nacional 241, Moitas, 6150-345, Proença-a-Nova
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 152 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ccvfloresta.com](https://www.ccvfloresta.com/)
- **Run by:** Associação Centro Ciência Viva de Proença-a-Nova
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 39.7331, -7.87604

## What it is and where

Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta is a science museum in Proença-a-Nova, Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Proença-a-Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/proenca-a-nova/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 4 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 39.7331, -7.87604; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 152 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.733098%2C-7.876042)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.733098%2C-7.876042)

- **Run by:** Associação Centro Ciência Viva de Proença-a-Nova
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 29 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 29 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 12 |

In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Praia Fluvial de Fróia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-da-froia/): Beach · 7.1 km
- [Praia Fluvial Foz do Cobrão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-foz-do-cobrao/): Hot spring bath · 9.9 km
- [Ponte da Ladeira dos Envendos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-da-pracana/): Cultural heritage monument in Mação and Proença-a-Nova, Portugal · 12 km
- [Termas da Ladeira de Envendos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-da-ladeira-de-envendos/): Hot spring bath · 14 km
- [Serra da Amieirosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-da-amieirosa/): Hill in Santarém District, Portugal · 15 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Museums and art

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Calouste Gulbenkian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-calouste-gulbenkian/): art museum in Lisbon, Portugal
- [National Museum of Ancient Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-nacional-de-arte-antiguo/): museum in Lisboa, Portugal
- [Palace of Queluz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-queluz/): former royal palace and current national palace at Queluz, Sintra, Portugal
- [Palácio da Bolsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-bolsa/): building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal
- [Capela dos Ossos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/chapel-of-bones/): small interior chapel in Evora, Portugal

Every Portugal place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta?

It is a science museum in Proença-a-Nova, Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12.

### How do you get to Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 152 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.733098%2C-7.876042) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Praia Fluvial de Fróia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-da-froia/), [Praia Fluvial Foz do Cobrão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-foz-do-cobrao/), [Ponte da Ladeira dos Envendos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-da-pracana/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9814574), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17167623), CC0. More about Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centro_Ci%C3%AAncia_Viva_da_Floresta). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).