Museo del Acero Horno 3
Museo del Acero Horno 3
4.5
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
About
History of Horno Alto Nº 3, Horno Alto Nº 3 was designed by Arthur G. McKee & Co. from Cleveland, Ohio. The installation began in October 1965 and it began operating in January 1968, with the capacity to produce 1,500 to 2,000 tons of cast iron per day. It had the most advanced technologies, notable among which were the electronic programmer of raw materials and the automatic system for the control of furnace combustion. With the beginning of operations of Horno Alto Nº 3, the Monterrey Foundry reached a production of a million tons of steel per year, which made it the most important steel mill in Mexico.
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Ruths4
Peoria, IL305 contributions
Feb 2019
Very interesting old foundry museum. You get to walk through a lot of historical vignettes and through most of the old foundry itself including the acero. Easy to spend several hours here. There is a restaurant and cafe in the museum as well as others scattered throughout the park. It is nice to see that they have cleaned up the foundry site to the point where lush gardens and trees are able to grow again.
Written January 26, 2020
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Kevin P
Waihi Beach, New Zealand480 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
We've travelled 4m through the full length of Mexico and this would easily be the best museum we have seen. It covers the steelworks process, the changes in technology, the labour force issues. While much is in Spanish, if you just run Google Translate in camera mode all is quickly and easily translated.
There is also a planatarium environmental movie, a blast furnace animation/movie, and a high viewing platform. All in all a high quality experience which the rest of Mexico could learn a lot from.
There is also a planatarium environmental movie, a blast furnace animation/movie, and a high viewing platform. All in all a high quality experience which the rest of Mexico could learn a lot from.
Written March 23, 2022
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Benito G
Monterrey, Mexico54 contributions
Dec 2018 • Business
There is lots of history that was written in this location know as the steel industry birthplace in latin america. The museum shows a great light and sound program.
Written June 4, 2019
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Meaghan C
Philadelphia, PA13 contributions
Feb 2020
Was here Feb 2020 for a wedding- they transformed the museum so beautifully! Everything was flawless and we even got to see a very cool show about the history!
Written March 6, 2020
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nantucketraveler
Nantucket, MA103 contributions
May 2019 • Family
The birthplace of the steel industry in latin America.Make sure you make it all the way to the top. What an amazing view of the city.Museum was very informative and educational.
Written June 5, 2019
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Jeno C
Mexico32 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
Went with family and a toddler, experience 2 very educational shows, one about our atmosphere and the other about the story of Fundidora was amazing with all the music and light production, is a most if you are visiting Monterrey, went up the highest part you can view the whole city and finished at "El lingote restaurant, with a super quality service! Very recommended
Written April 24, 2019
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Luis Fernando G
Monterrey, Mexico40 contributions
Jan 2014 • Family
This is one of the best science museums I've been to so far. It's very well set. It's essentially a restored old steel mill which was completely restored for display purposes, and you get to walk all around it with different exhibits all related to the process in which steel is made.
The exhibitions are very well designed and maintained. My children love this museum, and I definitely recommend any tourist coming to Monterrey with children to set aside 3 to 4 hours for this museum.
It's located in Fundidora Park, which also hosts several other attractions, some permanent and some temporary. Also during the weekends they usually host public events. All in all, it's a great place for a walk with large beautiful gardens.
If possible try to avoid the weekeds, as it can get very crowded. Parking is costly, but there are plenty of lots close to the different areas within the park.
The exhibitions are very well designed and maintained. My children love this museum, and I definitely recommend any tourist coming to Monterrey with children to set aside 3 to 4 hours for this museum.
It's located in Fundidora Park, which also hosts several other attractions, some permanent and some temporary. Also during the weekends they usually host public events. All in all, it's a great place for a walk with large beautiful gardens.
If possible try to avoid the weekeds, as it can get very crowded. Parking is costly, but there are plenty of lots close to the different areas within the park.
Written January 26, 2014
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Q5036VFtonyb
Monterrey, Mexico9 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
The staff here are incredibly accommodating, and the museum tour is short, but incredibly interesting. Also, my work had our Xmas party here, and the place is an incredibly elegant place to have a large party.
Written May 12, 2019
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PECILAB
Monterrey, Mexico2 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Really is a place that you shoul go ! is History, It is an amazing experience also has a good restaurant, and you can enjoy all around
Written February 12, 2019
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KFC1966
Adelaide, Australia45 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
Unusual exhibit in the middle of a beautiful park. My husband liked this a lot more than I did, but it was still worth the visit. The guides were excellent.
Written December 30, 2018
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De que hora q qué hora es el servicio de restaurant ?
Written September 22, 2018
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