Museo Geológico Minero de Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

About the museum

The Museo Geológico Minero de Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is municipally owned and, according to the Museums Directory, was founded in 1996. Its core is the collection gathered by Francisco Orden Palomino over his professional career in mineral prospecting, which he gave to the town. It is devoted to mineralogy, petrology, palaeontology and mining.

The museum is housed in the former La Yutera industrial hall, in the Polígono Industrial La Papelera, an emblematic building of the city's industrial heritage. It is attributed to the design office of Eiffel and dated 1908, and was built by the Sociedad Minera y Metalúrgica de Peñarroya. It follows the functionalist type of factory construction, with slender pillars and metal structures joined by rivets.

The exhibition includes prospecting tools, mineral analysis and separation equipment, crystal models and a systematic collection of nearly 700 minerals from the five continents. There are also rocks classified by origin and by ornamental use, minerals from the main Spanish and Andalusian deposits, fossils from different geological eras, and maps and models related to mining, such as that of an ore washing plant (lavadero de mineral).

Highlights

• Systematic collection of around 700 minerals from the five continents
• Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks with their ornamental uses
• Fossils from different geological eras
• Prospecting tools and mining models, such as the ore washing plant
• Housed in the La Yutera industrial hall, attributed to Eiffel's design office

Permanent exhibitions

• Colección de minerales, rocas y fósiles – Systematic collection of around 700 minerals from the five continents, rocks classified by origin and fossils from different geological eras.
• Útiles de prospección y minería – Carbide lamps, pans (bateas), maps, mineralogical analysis equipment and mining models, such as the ore washing plant.

Founded

1996

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

Admission & discounts

General admission is €1.85 according to the Museums Directory; there is a reduced rate for students, pensioners and groups (amount not published). Group visits require prior request.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

A directory of palaeontological museums indicates adapted access; no further details are published.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Polígono Industrial La Papelera, in the Alto Guadiato Exhibition Pavilion, beside the Estación road.

Amenities & dining

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