The
Asturias Gold Museum a museum dedicated to the mining and uses of
gold, located in the town of
Navelgas in the municipality ("concejo") of
Tineo,
Asturias,
Spain.
The museum is located on La Casona Capalleja in Navelgas, a town where gold has been mined since
Roman times.
Exhibits
A visit to the museum begins with an explanation of the
mineral itself, including its uses,
physical properties
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, and its natural state. One then sees production methods and world zones of
mineral extraction.
Visitors explore an important part of
human civilization, i.e. the use by the various civilizations of gold as a valuable
asset,
symbol
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, and
decoration
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* Decorative arts
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* An act or object intended to increase the beauty of a person, room, etc.
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.
Next, visitors review the importance of gold in the history of mankind. The
historical chronology ranges from the
Neolithic Age to the present. One exhibit showcases the various gold rushes that occurred in
California.
Finally, an area is devoted to gold in
Navelgas. In this area, visitors can see the importance of gold, the importance the industry has had for the local community, and the various methods of
gold extraction that have been used in the area since Roman times.
Gold panning
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deserves special attention, because even today it is practiced as a sport with several different championships.
A section of the museum is devoted to the Roman system of mineral extraction. Following a multimedia presentation, visitors leave the field and head toward the central hall of the museum, where the explanation of Roman mining systems is amplified through replicas of their tools used for the extraction of gold. This portion of the museum shows the process of separating gold, accessories, and trophies.
References
External links
Official website
File:Mascota museo del oro.JPG, Mascot of the Gold Museum
File:Balsas de bateo.JPG, Gold extraction exhibits in the museum.
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Museums in Asturias
Gold museums
Mining museums in Spain
Museums established in 2006