Museu de Electricidade (Casa da Luz) by 36waterfalls
Did you know, that until 1950 the Island of Madeira had no electricity apart from the Greater Funchal area! But after using olive oil, fish oil, petroleum and gas, the island discovered hydropower and the levada network was expanded, more waterforce created and powerstations built.
Only by 1997 the whole island, including the mountain regions were switched on!
To celebrate the occasion the Museum Casa da Luz was opened on 24th November 1997.
There is a detailed overview of the process on the groundfloor of the Museum of Light. Upstairs is an exibition of the way we get our global energy supplies, an interactive playground and room for temporarely exibitions.
Highly recommended! Very interesting!
(you need about 30-45 mins here)
Opening times: Tues-Sat 10.00-12.30 and 14.00-18.00
Entrance fee: ?2