Museo del Agua

About the museum

The museum occupies the Enmedio mill, one of Soria's traditional flour mills, on the bank of the Duero at the start of the Paseo de San Prudencio, next to the Sotoplaya wash-house. The building was used for a long time as a wash-house and, after several refurbishments, hydraulic pumps were installed there that raised water from the Duero to the reservoirs of the Castle, supplying the town. From the milling past, the weir, the channel and the sluice gates survive.

The exhibition brings back the original machinery of the former lifting station, with pumps, motors and a turbine, and uses panels and audiovisuals to explain the uses water has had throughout the town's history. The room, with space for about 50 people, also houses the collection “Usos del Duero” (Uses of the Duero), a set of 20th-century photographs provided by the Archivo Histórico Provincial, showing buildings, places and moments of everyday life in Soria along the river.

The museum forms part of the walking routes along the Paseo de San Prudencio, which links the town with the San Saturio hermitage and where the Sotoplaya and Lanas wash-houses can also be seen.

Highlights

• Original machinery of Soria's water-lifting station
• Pumps, motors and turbine from the 19th and 20th centuries
• Photo collection “Usos del Duero”
• Building on the Enmedio mill, with weir and channel
• Panels and audiovisuals on the uses of water

Permanent exhibitions

• Maquinaria de la elevadora de aguas y usos del agua – Original pumps, motors and turbine, with panels and audiovisuals on the history of water in Soria.
• Usos del Duero – 20th-century photographs from the Archivo Histórico Provincial showing buildings and places along the river.

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Soria

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission according to the guide consulted.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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

According to the TUR4all report: step-free entrance without slopes, a door at least 78 cm wide, full wheelchair access throughout, good lighting and visual signage.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

At the start of the Paseo de San Prudencio, beside the Sotoplaya wash-house, on the bank of the Duero.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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