Capellades Paper Mill Museum, Capellades

Name: Capellades Paper Mill Museum
Address: Pau Casals 10, Capellades, 08786, Spain
Telephone: +34 938 01 28 50

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The Capellades Paper Mill Museum is a museum about paper located in the town of Capellades. The museum is located in an old paper mill called the Molí de la Vila. It is one of the most important museums in the world on the subject of papermaking. Its collection is based on a series of traditional papermaking machines and papers and documents from the 13th century. It is part of the Science and Technology Museum of Catalonia. ()

Local name: Museo del Molino de Papel de Capellades Established: 1958 (66 years ago)Coordinates: 41°31'43"N, 1°41'3"E

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Pau Casals 10Capellades 08786 Spain

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+34 938 01 28 50

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