Museo le energie del territorio
Museum-laboratory on renewable energy and geothermal power, with working models that visitors can operate and guided tours of the Pianacce power station.
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About the museum
The museum “Le energie del territorio” was established in Radicondoli, in the province of Siena, to present renewable energy and the relationship between the town and its geothermal resource, which is a real wealth of the area. It was opened in February 2004 in a renovated historic building.
The display is conceived as a laboratory. Teaching panels and working models, which visitors can operate, show how a natural phenomenon is transformed into mechanical or electrical energy. A short documentary explains geothermal energy, and the equipment used to search for and exploit the hot fluids underground is displayed, together with a representation of rock strata down to more than 4,000 m in depth.
Guided tours can continue outdoors, to the Pianacce geothermal power station, the natural geothermal manifestations and the greenhouses heated by district heating. The aim is to raise awareness, above all among young people, of sustainable development and the responsible use of resources.
Highlights
- Working models that visitors can operate by hand
- Route on geothermal energy, a resource of the territory
- Documentary on geothermal energy
- Guided tours of the Pianacce power station
- Rock strata illustrated down to more than 4,000 m depth
Permanent exhibition
- Laboratorio sulle energie rinnovabili e la geotermia – Panels and working models on the transformation of energy, with particular attention to the geothermal energy of the Radicondoli area.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Comune di Radicondoli
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
Prices according to the Musei online register (record updated March 2024).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The museum is designed as a teaching laboratory, with models that visitors can operate and activities for schools.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours also cover the outdoor area: the Pianacce geothermal power station, the Galleraie thermal baths and greenhouses heated by district heating. |
