Museum Cemento Rezola

About the museum

The Museum Cemento Rezola was created in 2000 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Cementos Rezola factory, based on a design by the architect Luis Peña Ganchegui. It is in the Añorga district of San Sebastián, about three kilometres from the city centre, opposite the cement plant.

It occupies the former school that the factory built in 1948 for the children of its employees. When it fell out of use in 1997, the company commissioned the Estudio Peña Ganchegui to refurbish it for a new use as a museum, with the same mission: to spread knowledge and culture among the local people.

The permanent exhibition explores the world of cement: what it is, how important it is in society and its commitments to sustainability, with prototypes and experimental modules on innovation, and the history of Cementos Rezola, from its origins as a family business to its integration into an international group, also told by the people of the Añorga district. Each year the museum stages temporary exhibitions on architecture, engineering, the environment, art and new materials.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on cement, innovation and sustainability
• Interactive modules, audiovisuals and an experience zone
• History of Cementos Rezola and the Añorga industrial colony
• Former Añorga school building, refurbished by Peña Ganchegui
• Free entry and free guided visits

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente: el mundo del cemento y su futuro – Route through what cement is and its social importance, through innovation and the future of architecture and infrastructure, and through the history of Cementos Rezola and the Añorga industrial colony.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Cementos Rezola (grupo HeidelbergCement)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Guided visits, by prior appointment, are also free.

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
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The museum offers guided visits with Spanish Sign Language interpreters and easy-read content, and takes part in the Gertu Kultura Gipuzkoa network, with activities such as a workshop on miniature cement sculptures and a sensory visit for people with Alzheimer’s.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

A self-guided or guided thematic tour of about 45 minutes through the permanent exhibition (what cement is, innovation, circular economy), and a one-hour miniature cement sculpture workshop, in which each participant creates their own sculpture and takes it home.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Añorga district, next to the church, the football pitch and the neighbourhood pelota court, opposite the cement plant.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Up to 45 guests.

Room of 53.45 m² on the building’s only upper floor, adapted for people with reduced mobility and lent free of charge for presentations, lectures, meetings, rehearsals or theatre performances; contact the museum for the conditions.

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