Museo Minero de Escucha

About the museum

The Museo Minero de Escucha occupies the Se Verá mine, a lignite mine in the Teruel mining basins. Its exploitation began at the end of the 19th century and, until the 1940s, extraction rights belonged to a family company, the Argüelles brothers. It then passed to the national company Calvo Sotelo, which operated it until 1968, the year coal extraction ended; at its most active it employed 250 workers.

Between 1968 and 1991, Minas y Ferrocarril de Utrillas used the galleries to ventilate the nearby Pozo Pilar mine. After several years of administrative management, the mine opened to the public as a museum on 18 July 2002. It is owned by the Town Council of Escucha, which also runs it.

The visit is guided and lasts about 75 minutes. Visitors receive a helmet and lamp and descend in personnel wagons along a gallery with a 36° incline and about 200 metres in length; they then walk about 400 metres along prepared routes. Along the way there are tools from different periods and recreations of mining work with mannequins and, as the centrepiece, an open coal face that the museum presents as unique in Spain. Outside there is old mining machinery with explanatory panels and leisure areas.

Highlights

• Descent in a wagon down an inclined plane of 36°
• Open coal face, visible up close
• Tools and recreations of mining work from different periods
• Walk of about 400 metres through the galleries
• Old mining machinery outside

Permanent exhibition

• Visita guiada a la mina Se Verá – Descent along an inclined plane of 36° and walk through galleries with tools, recreations of mining work and an open coal face.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Escucha

Admission & discounts

There are discounts for groups; prices are available at the museum. Payment is made at reception on the day of the visit, at least 15 minutes beforehand, with the booking reference (cash, card or bank transfer); groups and agencies may pay in advance.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The visit involves descending in a wagon and walking through galleries with gravel floors and sections of track. Accessibility depends on the type and degree of disability; people who are dependent and without mobility cannot take the visit. Only guide dogs are admitted.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Playground / play area

There is no age limit if the visitor has adequate mobility; children must be accompanied by an adult. For babies a front-facing baby carrier is recommended, as there are areas where you need to crouch. Outside there are leisure areas with information trails, minigolf, table tennis, play areas and picnic areas.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the southern part of Escucha, accessed from the N-420 road.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant and souvenir shop on the site. The museum accepts no responsibility for lost property; visitors are advised to leave in the vehicle anything they do not need.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum offers hire of spaces and event organisation.

Plan your visit