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Museum of Evolution
The Torres de Segre Museum of Evolution is one of the most unique cultural venues in the area surrounding the River Segre and Utxesa Reservoir Nature Trail. Housed in the old Molí de Torres mill, the museum combines industrial heritage, agricultural history and historical education within a building closely linked to the traditional use of water from the River Segre.
The mill was built in 1880 by the Torres de Segre Irrigation Community to process the grain grown in the area and supply the local population. It was powered by hydraulic energy generated by water channelled from the river via irrigation channels and a reservoir linked to the complex. As well as the milling operations, the building eventually came to house a turbine and a dynamo to generate electricity, making it one of the first places in the area to have electric lighting.
The complex retains part of the original structure of the old industrial mill, with areas used for milling, storage and other activities linked to the traditional agricultural economy. Its restoration made it possible to transform the building into a museum, which opened in 2013, while preserving the property’s heritage value and its historical connection to water and the local area.
The permanent exhibition takes visitors on a journey through human and technological evolution, showcasing tools, utensils and objects related to traditional trades. The exhibits show how societies have used materials such as stone, clay, wood and metal to adapt to their environment and carry out agricultural, livestock-rearing and craft activities.
The Museum of Evolution is thus a space where history, technology and hydraulic heritage come together to illustrate the close relationship between the River Segre and the development of the rural communities that once inhabited this area.