Archivo Histórico y Museo de Minería de Pachuca |
42000 Pachuca, Mexico (Hidalgo) |
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Address |
Calle de Mina 110
Colonia Centro |
Floor area | 920 m² / 9 903 ft² |
Opening times
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Tuesday to Sunday: 10am - 6pm
De martes a domingo de 10:00 a 18:00 hrs.
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Status from 11/2016
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Sunday free admission. General public $ 30.00; Students: $ 25.00 Domingo entrada gratuita. Público en general $ 30.00; Estudiantes, maestros y miembros de INAPAM $25.00 |
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Location / Directions |
Pachuca formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Historic Archive and Museum of Mining is located on Mina Street in a manor that dates from the 19th century, called the Cajas de San Rafael. |
Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The museum has three exhibition halls, a covered courtyard and a garden which contains mining machinery. such as a steam shovel, a winch and a truck used for transport of ore The exhibition halls contain displays relating to how minerals are found in nature and the tools and processes used to extract them. It also houses a large collection of documents, a library and a photography laboratory. The documentation contained here was rescued starting in 1987. In 1993 the current site was renovated to house the collection. The collection also includes miners’ personal effects, as well as artworks relating to mining. |
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