Electricity Museum (MW)

To bring you closer to electrical power and discover its relevance in Andorran history is the objective of the museum.

To bring you closer to electrical power and discover its relevance in Andorran history is the objective of the museum. Visiting this space allows for understanding the principles of water management in Andorra starting with the challenge that creating the infrastructures for an entire country must have represented for the first hydroelectric company in the valleys.

You will also be able to learn about how the electricity supply system works in Andorra and the expansions and characteristics of this energy. The museum is located in FEDA hydroelectric plant, which represents Andorra’s main source of electrical power. The building itself is worth a visit, as it is considered a cultural heritage site of the Principality of Andorra.

During your visit to the museum, you Will get to see how the turbines that generate the electricity work, in addition to a number of exhibitions. As a matter of fact, the Electricity Museum is divided into temporary and permanent exhibitions, offering a broad vision of the electricity phenomenon in Andorra.
The permanent exhibition has on display a series of objects related to the history and evolution of electricity in general, in addition to a chronological history of electricity in the Principality from the beginning of the 20th century. In this museum you will find a room dedicated to interactive educational experiments and you will be able to look through a large window to observe the machine room with the power plant’s three generators.

Standard ticket: €5
Reduced-price ticket: €2,50

Unguided, guided and audio-guided tours. We recommend booking in advance for groups of more than 10 people. Activities and didactic school notebooks available for primary and secondary students. The museum has a gift shop. Possibility of going on the Hydroelectric Trail. Access is adapted for people with impaired mobility.

Where?

Av. de la Bartra, s/n. AD200 Encamp

Email

fedacultura@feda.ad

Phone

(+376) 739111

Web

https://www.fedacultura.ad

Whole year