Mining Museum of Asturias (: Museo de la Minería de Asturias, MUMI) is located in
El Entrego
L'Entregu ( es, El Entrego, "the Hand-over") is a town and urban center in San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Asturias, Spain. In September 2007, by a decree of the Principality of Asturias, L'Entregu joined the adjacent Sotrondio and Blimea to form a ...
,
San Martín del Rey Aurelio
San Martín del Rey Aurelio ( Asturian: Samartín del Rei Aurelio) is a municipality of the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain.
There are three main towns in the municipality: Sotrondio, El Entrego, and Blimea, ...
, Asturias, Spain.
MUMI opened in 1994.
The complex includes the information on mining activity that developed in the coalfields of Asturias from the 18th century as well as the history of coal mining, the
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...
, and technological advances in the field of coal mining. The main building comprises a cylindrical central area with a tower. Two aisles are attached to the main building and are home to numerous exhibition halls, and other services. Apart from the extensive exhibits and machinery on display, a simulated underground mine can be accessed by a cage, and is considered the main attraction of the museum.
References
External links
Official website
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Museums in Asturias
Mining museums in Spain
Museums established in 1994
1994 establishments in Spain