Museo de la Radio
Museum with around 200 radio receivers from Luis del Olmo's collection, housed in the Casa de los Escudos in Ponferrada.
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About the museum
The museum is in the Casa de los Escudos, an 18th-century mansion in the late Baroque style with Rococo influences, built by Francisco García de las Llanas. The coats of arms on the façade recall his paternal lineage and his maternal family. The interior was renovated in the 1990s, the museum project was developed between 2002 and 2003, and the museum opened on 22 March 2003. It is run by Ponferrada Town Council.
The core of the collection is some 200 radio receivers assembled by Luis del Olmo, considered one of the most complete in Spain. It shows the technical and aesthetic evolution of the sets, from the first galena (crystal) receivers to the transistors of the 1970s and today's digital radios.
The museum has a radio classroom, where receivers from European and American manufacturers such as Telefunken, Philips or Crosley are displayed, and it offers historical recordings of Spanish radio, produced with the collaboration of RNE, SER, COPE and Onda Cero. It also has a specialist library, a restoration workshop, an archive of sound documents and the “Estación-Escuela Luis del Olmo”, designed for schoolchildren.
Highlights
- Around 200 radio receivers from Luis del Olmo's collection
- From galena (crystal) receivers to transistors and digital radios
- Radio classroom with sets by Telefunken, Philips and Crosley
- Historical recordings of Spanish radio
- Casa de los Escudos, an 18th-century mansion
Permanent exhibitions
- Colección de receptores de radio de Luis del Olmo – Around 200 receivers showing the technical and aesthetic evolution of radio, from galena sets to transistors and digital radios.
- Aula de la radio – Receivers from European and American manufacturers, and historical recordings of Spanish radio.
- Founded
- 2003
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.70 |
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| Groups | €1.35 per person |
General admission €2.70; groups €1.35 per person, according to the Castilla y León tourism portal.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers the “Estación-Escuela Luis del Olmo” for schools and a radio classroom. |
