Museo Histórico de Belmez y del Territorio Minero

About the museum

The Museo Histórico de Belmez y del Territorio Minero is municipally owned and opened in 1998. It occupies the former granary of the town (pósito), which at other times also served as the municipal prison, on Calle Córdoba, next to the town hall. Its founding collections come largely from the excavation campaigns at the La Loba mine in Fuente Obejuna and from a major contribution of material from the Seminario Antonio Carbonell, to which pieces from private donors have been added.

The route is organised in three sections. The Coal Mining room brings together drill bits, miners' lamps, safety equipment and drilling and blasting tools, as well as photographs of miners from the late 19th century onwards. The Palaeontology room shows minerals and animal and plant fossils from the Belmez coal basin. On the upper floor, the Archaeology room presents pieces from the Middle Neolithic to the Roman period, with finds from sites such as Sierra Palacios, the Casas de Don Pedro dolmen, La Loba, La Gata and Casas Baratas.

The museum also works as a territorial museum: it presents the archaeological areas, pithead towers (castilletes de mina) and dolmens of the surroundings, some of which can be visited on arranged excursions.

Highlights

• Coal mining collection with lamps, drill bits and historical photographs of miners
• Fossils from the Belmez coal basin, including the fern Neuropteris guadatiensis
• Archaeology room with pieces from the Middle Neolithic to the Roman period
• Roman inscription of Quintus Valerius Severinus
• Building of the former granary and municipal prison

Permanent exhibitions

• Minería del Carbón – Drill bits, miners' lamps, safety devices and drilling and blasting tools, alongside photographs of miners from the late 19th century onwards.
• Paleontología y Mineralogía – Collection of minerals and animal and plant fossils from the Belmez coal basin.
• Sala de Arqueología – Pieces from the comarca from the Middle Neolithic to the Roman period, with materials from Sierra Palacios, the Casas de Don Pedro dolmen, La Loba and La Gata.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Belmez

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Group visits require prior request.

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is at Calle Córdoba, 3, next to the Belmez town hall.

Amenities & dining

Library and researchers' room.

Events & venue rental

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