Starting Tuesday, August 4th, visitors to the museum will receive certified solar viewing glasses with their entrance ticket. The science center will set up eight meeting points for a simultaneous, safe, and educational observation of the phenomenon.
The activity aims to make the day an archipelago-wide shared experience, bringing astronomical knowledge to the public with rigor and a participatory spirit. Museum Elder's teams will provide information on the nature of eclipses, explain their phases, and guide the public through the observation, from the first contact to maximum obscuration and sunset.
Certified solar viewing glasses will be distributed free of charge at each location, along with essential safety information. The Elder Museum reminds the public never to look directly at the Sun without adequate protection, advising against makeshift methods like X-rays or smoked glass.
The chosen locations, to be announced soon, will be selected for their orientation and visibility towards the west horizon, as the event will occur in the late afternoon. While the path of totality will cross other parts of Spain, a significant partial obscuration, estimated between 66% and 74%, will be visible from the Canary Islands.
Through this simultaneous event, the Elder Museum reaffirms its commitment to accessible scientific outreach throughout the Canary territory. The initiative will not only allow for the observation of an extraordinary astronomical phenomenon but also for its understanding, fostering scientific vocations.
Local councils, the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands, the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, and the ONCE Social Group are collaborating on this proposal. It builds upon the Elder Museum's leadership in astronomical outreach, notably following the immersive audiovisual production 3CLIPSE.
