Hours: Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Tickets
With your ticket you can access the exhibitions free of charge.
Schedule
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Access
From Avenida de la Libertad in Ponferrada, take the first exit at the Bárcena del Río traffic circle and then turn left.
The traces of Altamira
Contemporary art allows us to capture a new vision of nature and the reality in which human beings find themselves, departing from the concepts of essentiality and primitivism in which cave art has been involved. This exhibition invites the visitor to learn about the origins of the interest in Paleolithic parietal art and to delve into the intricacies of the work of Francisco Chamorro, Irene Grau, José Santocildes, María Jesús Manzanares and Lolo Zapico who, by means of very varied and diverse techniques, explore the relationship between art and nature, art and prehistory?
Green Fire
Millions of years ago, the mining basins were a vast forest of ferns, todeas and echisetum. Thanks to photosynthesis and cellular respiration, these plant species made up a veritable storehouse of energy that led to the discovery and exploitation of coal deposits last century. The old boiler room has been colonized by impressive specimens of trees and plants brought from Oceania. This symbiosis between industry and nature leaves us with a clear moral: without vegetation, human life on Earth is not possible.
Discover this unique collection through a new augmented reality experience.
Turn on La Térmica
Are you capable of starting up a thermal power plant in 15 minutes? Take control of the control room with Virtual Reality glasses and a joystick in Enciende La Térmica. Get to know all the ins and outs of the power plant and discover the electricity generation process in an immersive 3D journey, from the arrival of the coal shipment to the inside of the cooling towers. Undoubtedly, an experience that will not leave you indifferent.
Memories between energy
A tour in audiovisual format through the history and the most relevant milestones of Endesa since it was born 80 years ago in El Bierzo. The exhibition highlights the evolution of the production of thermal energy with coal, through the life of the Compostilla I and II power plants and shows the close link of the electric company with the territory.
Upcoming activities
08Feb2025
Activities, Guided tour
Among ferns': guided tours to get to know in depth the species that make up Fuego Verde
11:00 - 12:00 / Green Fire
09Feb2025
Activities, Guided tour
Compostilla I: ENDESA is born', a guided tour to learn about the history of our facilities
11:00 - 12:00 / La Térmica Cultural
22Feb2025
Activities, Guided tour
Among ferns': guided tours to get to know in depth the species that make up Fuego Verde
11:00 - 12:00 / Green Fire
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