The Museu d’Idees i Invents de Barcelona (Museum of Ideas and Invention), or miBa to its close friends, opens its doors to the general public tomorrow, March 23rd. Brainchild of Catalan inventor, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Pepe Torres, the miBa is spread over two floors of a lovely 19th century building. Located behind the Barcelona city hall, the new museum focuses on the creative process and inventions.

According to Pepe Torres, the museum is about much more than displays and exhibitions. “The miBa is above all a hands-on project to awaken latent creativity and get visitors thinking…The intention is that everyone who steps through the doors will leave wanting to turn their ideas into reality.”

Highlights of miBa include the “Cause & Effect Machine” that visitors can personally operate, and “Funventions”, displays of absurd and useless inventions and gadgets. Best of all, the two floors are connected by a giant slide for all to use.