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Real Casa de Moneda de Segovia

Former mint of Philip II beside the Eresma river, now a museum with minting machinery, an Aqueduct Interpretation Centre and a garden.

Opening hoursAdmission €5

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About the museum

The Real Casa de Moneda de Segovia stands outside the city walls, in the Eresma valley, next to the monastery of Santa María del Parral, a site declared picturesque in 1947. Philip II chose the location and the works were carried out between 1583 and 1588 to designs by Juan de Herrera. It was a mechanised mint that used the hydraulic power of the river to drive the ingenios, that is, the machines that rolled and stamped the metal, and it is one of the oldest industrial architecture buildings in Europe.

During the 17th and 18th centuries it minted silver, gold and billon coins, and its pieces bore the Aqueduct as mint mark. After a period of deterioration, the building underwent a complete restoration and today functions as a museum. The visit goes through the permanent exhibition on the minting process, with original machinery, the hydraulic room and the space devoted to coinage from Segovia.

Admission also includes the temporary exhibitions and the Aqueduct Interpretation Centre, an interactive space that tells the story of the more than 15 kilometres of the Roman aqueduct. The site also has the Jardín del Rey, which retains its original layout, with cobbled paving, pergolas and a fishing pavilion.

Highlights

Sixteenth-century factory building designed by Juan de Herrera for Philip II
Original minting machinery driven by hydraulic power
Aqueduct Interpretation Centre included in admission
Jardín del Rey with its original layout
Setting of the Eresma valley, near the Parral monastery

Permanent exhibitions

Exposición permanente de la Real Casa de Moneda – Tour of the former mint and its minting machinery, with the hydraulic room and the space devoted to coinage from Segovia.
Centro de Interpretación del Acueducto – Interactive space explaining the more than 15-kilometre route of the Roman aqueduct of Segovia, included in admission.

Admission & discounts

Adults	€5
Reduced	€4Holders of the “Amigos de Segovia” or “Amigos del Patrimonio” tourist card, students up to age 25, pensioners over 65, large families, accredited residents of Segovia, and groups with advance booking of 12 people or more
Children & teens	freefree up to age 12 · Free admission for children up to and including age 12.
Seniors	€4Reduced admission for pensioners over 65.
Visitors with disabilities	freeFree admission for people with a disability of 33% or more, with accreditation.
Students & apprentices	€4Reduced admission for students up to age 25.
Groups (12+ people)	€4 per personReduced admission for groups with advance booking of 12 people or more.
Families	€4Reduced admission for large families.
Segovia residents living in the capital	€1Does not include audio guide or guided tour.
Guided tour	€6€5 at the reduced rate.
Audio guide hire	€4

Free admission: Wednesdays that are not public holidays (no audio guide).

Admission includes the permanent exhibition, the temporary exhibitions and the Aqueduct Interpretation Centre. Teachers, journalists and accredited official guides also enter free. The audio guide is included with admission, except on Wednesdays.