Learn more about the wind and wind energy production by visiting the wheelchair accessible Museo del Viento in La Muela, just about 15 minutes drive from Zaragoza.

La Muela, which hosts a Wind Farm and also a Wind Museum , Museo del Viento, is only 23 kms from Zaragoza through the A-II ( Madrid ). This was once a poor forgotten village among olive trees, but over the past decade 500 wind machines have sprouted around the town bringing economic transformation. It all came with the wind: the Cierzo (fierce north wind) mostly known and hatred for the cold Siberian winters it brings, has now generated fortune through alternative energy.

The use of wind power may be traced back as far as the 7 th century AD. that is if we exclude the sail! From the very beginning of ancient wind mill technology, the wings or blades of a mill were covered with textile sails: later on they were made of wooden plates and in recent times of glass fibre. Anyway, they can still be called sails. and that's what is alike the building housing The Wind Museum: a welcoming unfurled sail: a place where wind can be seen and held through exhibits that capture its essence.

From the car park to the main entrance access is provided by a concrete paved ramp. There's a pond at the rear of the building where several weathercocks are exhibited: paths around are concrete paved and accessible. 

All the premises in the building are barrier-free and level. The reception area is in the wide lobby, where the adapted toilet is just opposite to the entrance: the accessible gift/souvenir shop where exclusive objects related to the wind can be purchased is to the left. A film (available both in English and Spanish) explaining how the use of wind has developed is shown at the audio-visual room. There are three barrier-free permanent exhibition halls where pictures, collages, sculptures and panels are displayed and wind can be felt through several devices.

"Eolica" is the room where we can learn about wind turbines and get to understand the process of transforming wind in energy: an interactive scaled model ( 5 metres high) of a modern generator is placed in this room.

"El aire que todo lo mueve " ("Things that whirl in the wind") takes us from sailing to flying and we will get there answers to questions such us: what is the wind? Where does it come from? Where does it go to?

Guided visits are available and should be booked either by email, by fax or phone call. Groups visiting the Museum are requested to book in advance (booking can be made through a form in the website).

Opening Schedule:
From May to September
From 10 to 13 hs and from 17 to 19 hours
From October to the 30th April :
from 10 to 13 and from 16 to 18 hours

The Museum is closed on Mondays and on Sunday afternoons.

Museo del Viento
Centro de interpretación de la Energía Eólica
Avda. Reina Sofía 1
50196 La Muela (Zaragoza)
Tel: + 34 976 14 40 98
Fax: + 34 976 14 14 91
Email: info@museodelviento.com
www.museodelviento.com

Rebecca Arce

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