FEDA Revamps MW Museu de l’Electricitat into Immersive Electricity Experience Hub

FEDA is revamping the MW Museu de l’Electricitat in Encamp to create a fully immersive and participatory experience, turning passive observers into active participants in the story of electricity.

The public utility has completed its plans for the project, emphasizing new technologies and a shift away from static screens toward spaces designed for hands-on exploration and deeper understanding of energy systems. Fran Alcázar, the museum's coordinator, emphasized the goal of making the space more engaging and up-to-date by adopting a different communicative style.

The visitor journey begins in a reconfigured welcome area featuring an open reception and a viewpoint overlooking previously hidden transformers and the real-time electricity distribution process, helping people grasp how power reaches their homes right from the start.

From there, a narrative path unfolds with interactive screens featuring characters reenacting everyday life from past decades—signing up for electricity services, receiving paychecks, or tuning into radios—set against atmospheres evoking the 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s, including ties to Ràdio Andorra and its social context.

A giant plug marks the entrance to a key room, where visitors choose their focus through guiding questions that explore electricity's nature, production, and distribution. Sustainability runs as a core theme, with practical advice on efficient energy use tailored for school groups and more technical audiences.

Accessibility is a priority, with easy-read materials, audio formats, and adapted spaces ensuring equal access for all. The highlight is a sensory immersion room with large-scale projections and effects like wind or heat to depict Andorra's electricity system's past, present, operations, and future. Alcázar noted that wind discussions will include actual breezes, while solar energy topics will generate warmth, making the experience multisensory.

Small-group simulations of network outages let participants role-play as technicians resolving issues in real time, shining a light on essential but often overlooked jobs in the sector.

Facility improvements include updated air conditioning and lighting, plus a new fully accessible main entrance that removes existing barriers. These additions enhance existing features like a temporary exhibitions zone, a large-scale Andorra model with projections, and another dedicated immersion space tracing the country's energy trajectory. The overhaul aims to make the museum a dynamic, relevant venue tied to daily life.