THE EXPERIENCE
The Mining and Railway Theme Park in Utrillas offers a fascinating journey into the region’s mining heritage, featuring two museums and an historic mining train.
The Santa Bárbara Shaft complex houses the Lamp Museum, showcasing one of Europe’s most important collections of miners’ lamps, and a palaeontology display featuring fossils, including remains of Spain’s first known dinosaur and unique amber pieces from the Sierra de Sant Just.
Visitors can also explore the miners’ showers, steam boilers and the original extraction tower, which operated from 1920 until 1981. The second museum, located in a former mining hospital, is the Museum of Mining Science and Archaeology, with exhibitions on mining history, tools, models and fossils.
A restored mining train links the two museums along 2,600 metres of original track, pulled by historic steam and diesel locomotives. The park is open from February to December, offering guided tours led by former miners, making it an educational experience for all ages.
The Mining Park combines heritage and adventure through:
Santa Bárbara Shaft Museum
Lamp Museum
One of Europe’s finest collections, illustrating the evolution of mine lighting.
Tribute to Dinosaur Fossils
Displays of the first dinosaur fossils discovered in Spain and unique amber specimens.
Historic Mining Facilities
The miners’ showers, steam boilers and extraction tower preserved in their original state.
Railway Station
Departure point for the historic mining train.
Museum of Mining Science and Archaeology
Housed in the old mining hospital (1921), with three floors:
First Floor: History of the MFU mining company and the railway to Zaragoza.
Second Floor: Mining tools and scale models of mining techniques.
Third Floor: Restorations and a collection of fossils.
A documentary film tells the story of Utrillas mining
Historic Mining Train
A 2,600-metre ride connecting the museums aboard restored rolling stock: steam locomotives from 1903 and 1918, a 1958 diesel locomotive, a historic tram for workers and passenger carriages.
Restored Powder Magazine
A 240-metre tunnel once used to store explosives, with a video explaining their use.
The park is open year-round (February–December), with extended hours in summer and Easter, and offers guided tours adapted to different age groups.
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