Visit to Centro Ciência Viva do Lousal
Preliminary agenda
| 08:30 | Departure from Lagoas Park Hotel |
| 10:20 | Arrival to the Centro Ciência Viva do Lousal |
| 10:30 | WALDEMAR GALLERY |
Visit to the first gallery of the Lousal Mine, a horizontal gallery with about 300 meters of extension, that came to be used for storing explosives. During the visit some aspects related to mining and exploration of pyrite are explained.
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| 11:00 | LIFE RIBERMINE PROJECT |
Fluvial freshwater habitat recovery through geomorphic based mine ecological restoration in Iberian Peninsula. Introduction to the pilot installation (the first in Europe) for geomorphological, geochemical and ecological restoration to enable land reclamation for the benefit of nature and society. Project website https://liferibermine.com/ |
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| 13:30 | LUNCH Armazém Central Restaurant |
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| 14:30 | MINING MUSEUM |
The museum houses a significant documentary collection, objects and equipment that allow the visitor a glimpse into the daily life of the mine’s years of prosperity. The visit comprises the spaces of electricity production units, compressed air and an exhibition of nineteenth century model mines, whose manufacture dates back to the 19th century in Germany. |
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| 15:30 | LOUSAL CIÊNCIA VIVA CENTER |
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Located in old buildings associated with the Lousal Mine (point house, geology office, workshops, miners’ bathhouse, etc.), it comprises several interactive and exhibition spaces (The Virtual CAVE, No Earth, no Beetles, Home sapiens, Shower of Science, Hey, Kids! This Mine is For You), which deal with contents of a multidisciplinary nature, in a perspective of scientific and technological dissemination, linked to non-formal education. |
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| 16:30 | Departure to Lisbon |