MUSEU DEL COURE (LA FARGA GROUP)

Ctra. C-17, km 73,5 - Colònia Lacambre, s/n
08509 Les Masies de Voltregà
Telephone: 938 595 637
Web: http://www.museudelcoure.com

Description

It starts following the showing of an introductory video film about the history of copper. The first area of the museum covers the history of the company. The second explains the discovery of copper, the origins of metallurgy and the importance of this metal from the beginning of the Copper Age to the Industrial Age. The third area of the museum deals with copper as a chemical element from a scientific viewpoint, that is, copper and its chemical and physical properties. The fourth houses an exhibition on copper technology and applications and shows the different industrial processes by which it is obtained, worked and purified. This first part of the visit ends with a showing of the teatrí video film.
The second part takes place via a walkway, a vantage point from which to observe copper production and processing in the La Farga Lacambra works. Visitors will see the copper foundry, the old colony buildings, the wire drawing plant and the warehouse.

Other important details

· Guided visit: Minimum 15 people
· Entrance fee: €5
· Free: Children under 10
· Reductions: Please enquire
· Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 9.30 to 13.30 am / Wednesday from 3 to 7 pm / Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm