Museo de la Siderurgia de Asturias (MUSI)
Museum of the iron and steel industry in La Felguera, housed in a former cooling tower of the Duro Felguera factory.
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About the museum
The MUSI opened in September 2006 in La Felguera, in the municipality of Langreo, within the Valnalón business complex. It occupies a former cooling tower 45 metres high, shaped as a truncated cone, belonging to the Duro Felguera factory, which in the mid-19th century was Spain’s first major integrated iron and steel works.
The exhibition traces the industrial history of Duro y Compañía, the company founded by Pedro Duro, and the working and living conditions of the workers and their families. On the ground floor there are the reception, a model of the factory, an explanation of the steel-making process and an audiovisual room. On the first floor there are panels, models and the collection devoted to the mining basins, as well as Pedro Duro’s office. On the lower level is the Sala Bayer, which tells the story of aspirin and of the factory that the German pharmaceutical company Bayer had in Langreo. Next to the tower, the visit can be completed with routes through workers’ housing and through the old town of La Felguera.
Highlights
- 45-metre cooling tower converted into a museum
- Model of the former factory and explanation of the steel-making process
- Office of Pedro Duro, the company’s founder
- Sala Bayer on the history of aspirin in Langreo
- Complementary routes through workers’ housing and La Felguera
Permanent exhibitions
- Planta baja: maqueta de la fábrica y proceso siderúrgico – Model of the Duro Felguera factory, an explanation of how steel is made, and an audiovisual room.
- Primera planta: cuencas mineras y despacho de Pedro Duro – Panels, models and a collection on the mining basins, and a reconstruction of the company founder’s office.
- Sala Bayer – Space devoted to the history of aspirin and of the factory that the German company Bayer ran in Langreo.
- Founded
- 2006
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4Children aged 4 to 11, pensioners, people with disabilities and people over 65, with accreditation |
| Children & teens | €4Children aged 4 to 11. |
| Seniors | €4Pensioners and people over 65, with accreditation. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4With accreditation. |
| Groups (20+ people) | €5 per personGroups of 20 or more people. School and children’s groups: €3. |
| Reception centre + workers’ housing or urban route | €8Reduced €6; groups €7; school groups €5. |
| Reception centre + workers’ housing + urban route | €10Reduced €8; groups €9; school groups €7. |
General rate from age 12 to 65. Rates may vary by season.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Estación de La Felguera (antigua estación de FEVE) · 5-min walk
La Felguera train station is about a 10-minute walk away, and the former FEVE station is about 5 minutes away.
GPS coordinates: 43.308876, -5.687857. The museum is inside the Valnalón Industrial City.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours at fixed times, with extra sessions in summer, and the Ruta de la Siderurgia through the industrial surroundings. |
