Las Ayalgas de Silviella
Ethnographic and industrial museum in Silviella with more than a thousand restored, working pieces: vehicles, machinery, mills and crafts.
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About the museum
The Las Ayalgas de Silviella museum grew out of the passion of Ángel Menéndez Rubio, an industrialist who for about forty years recovered old objects to give them back their use. It all began with a Biscúter, a micro-car from the 1940s, and the collection grew with other cars, tractors, motorcycles, household appliances, agricultural machinery and documents until it exceeded a thousand pieces.
The museum occupies the former warehouses and workshops that Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico used in the late 1950s to build the Miranda power station; they had previously been used in the construction of the Grandas de Salime hydroelectric scheme. The building was completely restored in 2018, respecting its façade, glazing and structure.
The exhibition, of more than 2,000 square metres, is spread over five rooms. It includes vehicles and motoring, a forge, agricultural machinery, a soda-water factory, mills, a spelt-husking mill (pisón de escanda), clocks, a grand piano from 1850 and a torture chamber. The pieces are restored so that they work, and they are started up regularly. The museum also has a restoration workshop and a café.
Highlights
- More than a thousand restored pieces, in working order
- Vehicles, tractors and agricultural machinery
- Soda-water factory and mills
- Building of the former workshops of the Miranda power station
- Café and shop with products from the area
Permanent exhibition
- Colección etnográfica e industrial – More than a thousand restored, working pieces: vehicles, agricultural machinery, a soda-water factory, mills and traditional Asturian implements.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5.50Groups of 15 or more people, children aged 8 to 12, large families and people with disabilities. |
| Children & teens | €5.50Children aged 8 to 12: reduced admission. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €5.50 per personGroups of 15 or more people (reduced admission). |
General admission €8; reduced €5.50. Free for accredited official guides and group companions. Other rates: please enquire.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
The museum’s website indicates access for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Ample car park beside the museum, with direct access to the main road.
Address: Las Lleras, Silviella (Belmonte de Miranda).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café and shop with products from the area; ample car park.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
