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Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River Mills

The Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River Mills occupies the building of the former Molinos Nuevos, an 18th-century milling complex on the right bank of the Segura River, next to the Puente de los Peligros, in the Carmen district. The building was restored by the architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg and opened as a museum in 1989; the project was named among the ten best works of the 1980s in Spain. Inside, it holds the country's largest surviving installation of millstones and the permanent exhibition 'How a Mill Works', which traces the history and technological evolution of water mills from prehistory to the present day. The centre also houses the Sala Caballerizas, one of Murcia's most established exhibition spaces, hosting temporary exhibitions by sculptors, painters and photographers, as well as talks, workshops and concerts. The visit allows guests to see the restored tools and machinery of the old flour mill and to learn about the miller's trade and the importance of water in Murcia's history.

Things to do at Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River Mills: 10 missions

• Explore painting or photography exhibitions at the Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River MillsExplore the painting or photography exhibitions hosted by the Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River Mills.
• Discover "How a Mill Works"The permanent exhibition covers the history and technological evolution of water mills from prehistory to the present day.
• Explore the permanent exhibition of the flour mill facilitiesThe permanent exhibition shows the flour mill facilities.
• Listen to the explanation about the Auroros de la InmaculadaThere is an explanation about the Auroros de la Inmaculada.
• Discover the temporary exhibitionsThe centre offers an ongoing programme of temporary exhibitions, many of them produced in-house.
• Attend the wide-ranging talksThe centre organises a wide range of talks, workshops, concerts and lots of interesting activities.
• Attend concerts at the Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River MillsEnjoy concerts held at the Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River Mills.
• Attend small concerts at the Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River MillsEnjoy small concerts held at the Hydraulic Museum of the Segura River Mills.
• Take part in the workshopsThe centre organises a wide range of talks, workshops, concerts and lots of interesting activities.
• Take part in the workshops for the different stages of Primary and Secondary EducationThe centre offers several workshops for the different stages of Primary and Secondary Education.

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