Popular Andorran Museums

Casa de la Val.
The building of the old parliament of Casa de la Val, located in the capital of the country, deservedly got into a number of sights of Andorra that deserve special attention. This medieval fortress is one of the oldest buildings in the city. A hall for guests, a kitchen with antique utensils and a hall of the General Council are open for visiting tourists, where court sessions were held and all the documentation of the Council was stored in the famous “closet with seven locks”. In addition to the secular premises of the residence of the parliament, there was also a prison, a court, a hotel and the chapel of San Ermengol, and the emblem and flag of the Principality of Andorra are kept in the chapel of the House of the Valleys. There are ancient frescoes in the main hall.
Every day museum workers light candles in ancient candelabra. Almost the only decoration of the modest portal of the Casa de la Val are the coats of arms of the seven parishes of Andorra. On the ground floor, part of the building is occupied by the church of San Ermengol. The Postal Museum is located on the second floor. The parliament works from May to October from Tue to Sat from 10.00 to 18.00, from November to April - from 10.00 to 18.00.

Address: Carrer de la Vall, 28, Andorra la Vella

Areni-Plandolit family house-museum.
The museum is located in a manor built in 1633, owned by ancient Andorran landowners, the D'Areni Plandolit family. Many rooms - wine cellars, a guest room, a dining room, a kitchen, bedrooms, a library, etc. - have survived to this day in their original condition and give a visual representation of the life of this kind for several centuries. In the gardens of the estate there is a national concert hall and an ancient zoological museum.

Address: CarrerMajor, Ordino

Andorra Automobile Museum
This museum presents a collection of various means of transportation - from bicycles to cars. In total, the exposition includes more than 90 cars and more than 100 bicycles, as well as numerous miniature images. The oldest exhibit of the Automotive Museum is the Pineta steam engine, which was released in 1898.

Address: Avinguda de Joan Marti, 64, Encamp

La Massana Comic Museum
The city of La Massana is famous the unique Museum of Comics, which has collected a huge number of "drawn books", among which there are rare publications, including horror comics (horror films). Exhibitions of prominent artists are also held here: Antonio Bernal, Alfonso Font, Philippe Xavier, Anna Miral. You can also take master classes, which take place on Thursdays from 18.30 to 20.30. The museum is open from Monday to Friday from 16.00 to 19.00.

Address: Plaça de les Fontetes, La Massana

Museum of microminiatures in Andorra.
Here are the masterpieces of Mykola Syadristy (the modern Lefty from Leskov's fairy tale), a Ukrainian master recognized as the best miniaturist in the world. His work can only be seen under a microscope that magnifies the image three hundred times. All works by Syadristy are the finest handmade. The main materials used by the artist are gold, platinum, as well as paper, fruit tree seeds and even rice grains. The most popular exhibit among visitors is the Camel Caravan in the Eye of a Needle.

Address: Edificio Maragda, Ordino

Motorcycle Museum in Andorra.
The Canillo Motorcycle Museum in Andorra is a truly amazing place, perhaps the only one of its kind. Here are collected the rarest and most unusual motorcycles from around the world.
As you know, the motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler in 1885, this "miracle of technology" could move at a speed of 18 km / h. Since then, despite the development of the automotive industry and, of course, the higher comfort and safety of a car compared to a motorcycle, the number of fans of traveling on two fast wheels has not decreased at all, and motorcycle manufacturing techniques have been constantly improved. In little Andorra, there are many fans of this extreme form of transport, and it was on their initiative that the M2R or Motorcycle Museum was opened.
Museum enthusiasts managed to collect a huge collection of motorcycles. The oldest is Francaise Diamant 1912, strongly reminiscent of a car with a motor attached to it. The most modern motorcycles date back to the early 90s, for example, the Italian Ducatti of 1990. The museum was formed gradually, but in the end it was possible to ensure that the exposition presents all periods of the development of motorcycle transport. For example, there are period models like First, as well as World War II. There is the only motorcycle in the world with a steam engine, or, for example, the famous KTM, owned by a celebrity from the "world of motorcycles" - Cyril Despres, a participant in the Paris-Dakar rally.
Museum enthusiasts managed to collect a huge collection of motorcycles. The oldest is Francaise Diamant 1912, strongly reminiscent of a car with a motor attached to it.
Today there are more than 150 models, and the exposition is designed in such a way that the visitor can clearly trace the changes in both technical characteristics and emerging and outgoing design trends. Thematic shows are also held, models can be touched, technical characteristics are described in detail for each model, which will be especially interesting for those who are fond of motorcycles and the history of their appearance and evolution. However, this is also a great place to visit with the whole family, although, of course, teenage boys will especially like it. The purpose of the exposition is to instill in visitors a sense of respect for the hard work of those who create motorcycles, as well as to promote respect for those who prefer the risky pleasure of riding a motorcycle to the comfort of sitting in a car. It's no secret that motorcyclists on the road require special attention from people sitting behind the wheel of cars.

Address: Ctra. general de Canillo (al costat de St. Joan de Caselles).

Museum of Perfume in Andorra.
The Perfume Museum invites visitors to take a fascinating journey into the world of essences and fragrances and learn all about the origin of smells and the feelings they evoke. The exposition of the exhibition consists of thousands of flasks with fragrances "marked" by time, in addition, everyone gets the opportunity to become the creator of their own fragrance.

Address: Avinguda Carlemany, 115, Escaldes-Engordany

Andorra Postal Museum
The Postal Museum is located on the territory of the residence of the government of Andorra, Casa de la Val. The exposition of the museum tells about the emergence of the Andorran postal system and is represented by a collection of Andorran postage stamps (more than 50 thousand copies) dating from 1928 to the present day, stamps, envelopes and other postal equipment. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum regularly hosts conferences philatelists, thematic exhibitions and other events.

Address: Calle Major, Borda del Raser, Ordino

Museum of Electricity in Andorra.
The museum is located in the basement of the national hydroelectric factory, which was built in 1934. To this day, it is the main electricity generating plant in Andorra. In the museum, visitors can get acquainted with the history of the development of electricity, as well as participate in entertaining experiments with electricity.
Every Saturday (except during the winter months) the Museum of Electricity organizes guided tours along the Hydropower Road to Engolasters, places related to electricity generation. You will visit the bowels of the dam on Lake Engolasters, walk along the canals that collect water from rivers, learn the secrets of electricity production.

Address: Av. de la Bartra, Encamp

Tobacco Museum in Andorra.
The Tobacco Museum (Museo del Tabaco) is located in the traditional tobacco corner of the Principality, the Sant Julia de Lòria region in the seventh district of Andorra. Here, at an altitude of 909 meters above sea level, only a few small plants and factories still produce the best cigars in Europe.
The first tobacco factory in Andorra was opened in 1909 by the Reig family. In 1999, the Tobacco Museum was opened in her building, called Stara Reiga, at the initiative of the Julià Reig Foundation. This is quite natural here, since the life of many families is centered around the tobacco business in the region. Collected literally bit by bit by local enthusiasts, the museum tells in detail about the path of tobacco from the field to the dryer, from the dryer to the workshop, from the workshop to the buyer over the past 100 years.
Tours in the museum tell in detail how production has changed decade by decade. The main event in the tobacco production of the region was the introduction in the 30s. principles of globalization and industrialization. Despite mechanization due to fierce competition, the Reiga factory went bankrupt in 1957. Subsequently, the old factory became known as "Cal Rafelo".
In the traditional tobacco corner of the Principality of Andorra, the Sant Giulia de Loria region, the Tobacco Museum is open in the building of an old factory. This region of Andorra still produces the best cigars in Europe.
Exposition of the Tobacco Museum in Andorra
Old Reiga is a museum well known and far outside the region. Not only archival documents and old equipment with tools are presented here, but also the products themselves - including cigars, which were made by hand using traditional technologies of the early 20th century. There is a shop on the territory of the museum where all samples can be purchased. You can taste them right there, on the terrace of the museum.
The exposition is not limited to the premises of the former factory. The guests first