Museo de Aguas de Alicante

About the museum

The Museo de Aguas de Alicante opened in February 2009, on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the company Aguas de Alicante and in collaboration with the town council. According to the company itself, it has received more than 300,000 visitors and its contents are renewed continuously. It is located in a newly built building adjoining the Pozos de Garrigós.

The route is spread over three floors. The ground floor explains the history of settlements and cultures, the evolution of water techniques and uses, the methods for capturing and distributing it, and the history of the water supply concession in the city. The first floor is an educational, interactive space with games and new technologies on the states of water and the integrated water cycle, with a cinema room. The second floor presents recent projects and sustainable development actions.

The Pozos de Garrigós are cisterns carved out of the rock in the 19th century, with a capacity of more than 800,000 litres, which collected and stored rainwater for later distribution. The museum is on the slope of Mount Benacantil, next to the pedestrian entrance to the Parque de la Ereta.

Highlights

• Pozos de Garrigós, 19th-century cisterns with a capacity of more than 800,000 litres
• Interactive space “Diviértete con el agua” (Have Fun with Water)
• History of the water supply in Alicante
• Cinema room on water
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Historia del agua en Alicante – The ground floor covers the settlements, the techniques for capturing and distributing water and the history of the city's water supply.
• Diviértete con el agua – Educational and interactive space with games and new technologies on the states of water and the integrated water cycle, with a cinema room.
• Pozos de Garrigós – Visit to the cisterns carved out of the rock in the 19th century to store rainwater.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Aguas de Alicante

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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 and the Pozos de Garrigós hold the Accessible Tourism mark of PREDIF and Turisme Comunitat Valenciana (Accessible Tourism Programme 2021–2025).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The first floor, “Diviértete con el agua” (Have Fun with Water), is an educational and interactive space with games and new technologies.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Old Town (Casco Antiguo), on the slope of Mount Benacantil, next to the pedestrian entrance to the Parque de la Ereta, in the area of the Santa Bárbara castle.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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