A new geological and paleontogical museum in Quiroga (Galicia)

Campodola Syncline (Courel Fold), near the new museum

  The opening of the first Galician museum devoted exclusively to geology and paleontology is scheduled for December 2. This museum is located in the municipality of Quiroga (province of  Lugo) and was created with the scientific advice of the Institute of Geology of the University of A Coruña. The new museum is located in the vicinity of the Courel Mountains and the Campodola Syncline (or Courel Fold), which is considered as one of the major sites of geological interest in the Iberian Peninsula.

  The museum has several sections devoted, respectively, to the Campodola Syncline, geological traces of the last glaciation (that are visible especially in the valley of A Seara), Quaternary fauna, Paleolithic settlements and the mining activity developed in this region since Roman times. From the outset, the museum will exhibit collections of minerals and fossils and later will also feature Paleolithic artifacts.


From: La Voz de Galicia, Quiroga City Council