Centro de Interpretación de la Mina Las Matildes

Over het museum

The mining concession of Las Matildes dates from 1871 and was worked as a lead mine until the end of the 19th century; from that first phase the first engine house, where the steam engine stood, a reservoir and the steam pipes survive. At the beginning of the 20th century profitability was low and, because the galleries kept flooding, the El Beal Drainage Syndicate was created: Las Matildes began pumping out water so that other mines could work. From that second phase survive the second engine house, with electric hoisting machinery dating from 1905, and a metal headframe.

After drainage ceased, the installations fell into neglect and looting. At the start of the 21st century they were restored and turned into an interpretation centre run by the Fundación Sierra Minera. The shaft, 225 metres deep and 4 metres in diameter, has been opened so that visitors can look down it; beneath a glass floor in the first engine house, the pit bottom and the remains of the steam engine can be seen, alongside a large scale model of the Sierra Minera.

The visit explains the geography, geology and history of the Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, its cultural heritage and the environmental scars left by mining, as well as the distinctive character of the Beal mines devoted to drainage, Las Matildes and Mina Blanca.

Hoogtepunten

• 225-metre-deep mine shaft
• Metal headframe and electric machinery from 1905
• Pit bottom of the steam engine visible under a glass floor
• Scale model of the Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión
• Guided itineraries through the mining landscape

Vaste collectie

• Centro de interpretación de la Mina Las Matildes – Route through the geography, geology and history of the Sierra Minera, its heritage and its environmental impacts, and through the Beal mines devoted to drainage.
• Instalaciones mineras – Two engine houses, a reservoir, a 225-metre shaft and a metal headframe, with the remains of the steam engine visible under a glass floor.

Opgericht

2005

Beheerder

Fundación Sierra Minera

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices help to maintain the centre and pay guides and instructors. Only cash or bank transfer is accepted. Visits to the centre are free for the Foundation’s benefactor members. The combined visit with the La Unión Mining Park is currently not available.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

All facilities are adapted for people with mobility difficulties, with ramps throughout the centre and adapted toilets.

Kinderen & gezin

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Autumn activity programme for the whole family (October to December 2026), including an escape room for children and families, “El guardián de la mina” (“The Mine Guardian”).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The mine is in the El Beal mining complex, in the Mina Blanca area, in the municipality of Cartagena.

Service & horeca

Visitor toilets and an outdoor viewpoint.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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