Museo de la Miel de Málaga
Interpretation centre for beekeeping in Colmenar, with beehives, historical tools, educational rooms, visits to apiaries and workshops.
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About the museum
The Museo de la Miel de Málaga began as a project of the province's beekeepers, grouped in the Asociación Malagueña de Apicultores. Its aims were to give value to the quality honeys of the area, to explain the role of bees in the environment and to encourage generational renewal in the sector. Before it opened, the Casa Museo de la Miel project received the award for the best tourism project in Málaga in 2008.
The museum was opened on 20 December 2010 in a building made available by Colmenar town council, which had been the seat of the Hermandad de Labradores (farmers' brotherhood). It has received school visits since 2011 and now also functions as a tourist and educational resource, with guided visits, workshops and tastings.
The route explains honey production from antiquity to the present. There is a thematic beekeeping room with touch screens and panels; the Juan Manuel Sepúlveda room, with beehives and tools from the last fifty years; an area on the origins of beekeeping, with reproductions of rock art and Iberian beehives; a room that recreates the inside of the hive, with backlit giant honeycombs; and a workshop classroom. The collection includes beehives, smokers, extraction tools, containers and a beekeeping library, thanks to loans from associated beekeepers.
Highlights
- “La Colmena” room with backlit giant honeycombs
- Collection of beehives, smokers and honey-extraction tools
- Touch screen with the eight types of Miel de Málaga
- Guided visit to the hives in a beekeeper's suit
- Workshop on making beeswax candles
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Museo de la Miel – Rooms on current beekeeping and its origins, the inside of the hive, the honeys of Málaga, and a large collection of beehives, smokers and tools.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Asociación Malagueña de Apicultores
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Over 65s, students and children up to 12. |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 4 · Children up to 12: €1.50; under 5s free. |
| Seniors | €1.50Over 65s. |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50 |
| Guided visit with hive visit, Monday to Friday (minimum 10 people, 3–4 hours) | €15Includes a guided museum visit with an introductory video, a workshop on beeswax candles, a visit to the hives in a beekeeper's suit and a gift from the museum. Advance booking required. |
| Guided visit with hive visit, weekends and public holidays (adult) | €17.50Children aged 5 to 12: €14. |
General museum admission: €2.50 per person. The hive visit requires closed shoes and socks; the museum provides the beekeeper's suit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
School visits, workshops on beeswax candles, and drawing and crafts in the workshop classroom. Own rate for children aged 5 to 12.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus line 176 of the Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Málaga (link “Autobuses a Colmenar” on the museum's website).
The museum is on Calle Pósito, in the centre of Colmenar.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Guided activities include a tasting of honeys.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits are booked in advance through the museum's website. The full visit, including the visit to the hives in the countryside, lasts between three and four hours. There is a workshop classroom for 25 people with a microscope and explanatory panels. |
