Museo del Agua

About the museum

The Museo del Agua was founded in 2012 and is located in the dársena (basin) of the Canal de Castilla as it passes through Palencia, in a former grain warehouse. It promotes knowledge of how water has changed over time and offers a historical route through the uses of water in the city and its hydraulic heritage.

On 3 August 2021 a new exhibition was inaugurated, conceived as an immersive and multisensory experience centred on the Canal de Castilla. More than 150 square metres of projection show the canal in 360 degrees, with panoramic images, aerial views, 3D effects, video mapping, surround sound and original music.

The route is divided into four experiences: “El gran viaje” (The Great Journey), a journey through key places on the canal; “Memorias” (Memories), with documents from the 1930s rescued from the Filmoteca de Castilla y León and the Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero; “Cuadros en movimiento” (Paintings in Motion), a video-mapping show with floral aromas; and “Agua de vida” (Water of Life), which combines the sounds and colours of the canal.

Highlights

• Immersive projection of more than 150 m² on the Canal de Castilla
• Historic images of the canal in the 1930s
• Video-mapping show “Cuadros en movimiento”
• Olfactory experience with floral aromas of the canal
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Experiencia inmersiva del Canal de Castilla – Route of about 25 minutes with 360-degree projections, historical documents, video mapping and the scents of the canal.

Founded

2012

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Palencia

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Admission is free.

Free admission and open access until the capacity is reached.

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