Museo Meirande

About the museum

The museum occupies the Fábrica do Alemán, in the village of Rande, in Redondela. The building was once a logistics centre for supplying and exporting resources and, after its restoration, was given over to showcasing the heritage linked to the Battle of Rande, which took place in the Ría de Vigo during the War of the Spanish Succession.

The permanent exhibition is organised around four areas: the Battle of Rande, the treasure, the Fábrica do Alemán itself, and the flora and fauna of the inlet. The museum's website also arranges the content into sections on the history of the period and on the return to 1702, and includes a reconstruction showing the phases of the battle.

The centre sits on the shore of the Rande inlet and has a mooring area for boats, with prior authorisation, so it can be reached both by land and by sea. The multimedia room and other spaces can be made available for cultural activities.

Highlights

• Reconstruction of the phases of the Battle of Rande
• Section on the sunken treasure
• History of the Fábrica do Alemán
• Flora and fauna of the Rande inlet
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente del Museo Meirande – Four areas on the Battle of Rande, the treasure, the Fábrica do Alemán and the flora and fauna of the inlet, with a reconstruction of the phases of the battle.

Founded

2013

Operated by

Concello de Redondela

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission for all visitors.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Public toilet adapted for people with motor disabilities or reduced mobility. The website gives no further details on the accessibility of the building.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum can be reached by land or, with prior authorisation, by sea, thanks to the mooring area for boats.

Amenities & dining

Benches in the reception areas and in the rooms. Mooring area for boats, with prior authorisation.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum makes spaces, such as the multimedia room, available for cultural activities, subject to prior consultation with the museum.