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Every Tuesday and Thursday the Naval Museum organizes guided tours, by appointment, to teach the public the details of the recovery work of Peral submarine in which eight people work daily so that everything is ready for the official opening, scheduled for September 8
At 12:30 am this morning, and l Naval Museum opened its doors to the first group of visitors who had the privilege to see the restoration of the Peral Submarine prototype. Preceding this visit, accompanied by the director of Museum, Pablo Zárate, and the Councillor for Culture, Maria del Rosario Montero has been made ​​exclusive press pass to the media.
The works are well under way, said the mayor of Culture, said while the ship on which is installed the submarine is adequate space.'s The best decision has been taken, because although we used to witness abroad, was already very deteriorated.
About 8 people currently work in the recovery of the submarine: six people are responsible for the surface, while the two technicians and Cultural Heritage Institute are responsible for the more delicate work as the application of products to stop oxidation inhibitors.
Among other details, it has been reported that 21 are paint films that had the Peral Submarine since 1930, the year he came to Cartagena, and now. To this conclusion has been reached thanks to the detailed microscopy and various systems chemicals used by the technicians of Naval Technology Center and UPCT. When the prototype came to town took out a full scrape, which prevents the above is documented, as Zarate.
In addition, this data leads us to another aspect anecdotal: the original color of the submarine.
In principle, although not decided will opt for dark gray, retaining most of the silver surface primer that has served as a shield of steel.
Still, Zarate explained that handle different versions following studies and media reports of the time.'s Black and red, silver, or even the appearance of a whale with the wet surface, in the words of the director, who has qualified is likely to be a prototype, Peral changed physical appearance to see if people make out.
And finally, in the work of recovery has relied on the voluntary cooperation of the students and faculty of the Polytechnic Institute and Training Center of the Salesians, with responsibility for producing new parts by planes: the wooden platform located upper area which could walk, a slide or fume extraction system from the inside.
The official opening will be around September 8, in the commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the launch.
FIRST VISIT TO SUBMARINE PEAR
The Naval Museum opened this morning the doors to the first group of citizens who accessed which will l to future interpretation room of Isaac Peral, located in the former boiler shop Arsenal.
So far, the audience can only see the outside. Upon opening, inside technical study to determine whether the remains are those with existing plans in word Zarate.
Starting today, every Tuesday and Thursday, the museum will host arranged visits by reservation for groups up to 15 people in times of 12:30 to 14:00 hours, and in which a guide will explain to the public the actions carried out in situ on this key piece of industrial archeology, as well as additional work carried out in various workshops to add all the items lost.
The museology of the new hall will be completed with the release of Isaac Peral, personal items, collections of drawings and other funds linked to the inventor and the submarine, naval museums owned.
A large glass arch 90 meters close this space, so that the sumergibl and remain always visible from the outside. And even considering the possibility of displaying 3D digitally Peral Submarine representation.
TRANSFERRED IN DECEMBER
The p roast December 15, the Isaac Peral moved from the promenade to the museum in order to regain his helmet and still prolonging exposing without deterioration.
After the analysis begun in January hull condition and the most appropriate intervention procedures, the provisional opening coincides with the cleaning phase.
The goal is to return the submarine its original image, transformed by successive overpainting, suffered cuts and transfers.
The Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain (IPCE) under the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports has advised restoration technically, part of a large project that involved the Navy, the City of Cartagena and foundations Juanelo Repsol and Turriano.
At the initiative were also local institutions such as the Naval Technology Center, Technical University of Cartagena, Polytechnic Institute and Training Center of the Salesians.
FICO PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
To mark the 125th anniversary of the launching of the submarine Isaac Per the, the Cartagena Naval Museum has opened a photographic competition which aims to encourage Cartagena society participation in this celebration and the opening of its new exhibition space planned for September.
The competition show Peral presence in the lives of citizens, so participants are invited to submit photos of your property to the Naval Museum of Cartagena, which somehow appears underwater.
You can attend any person, domestic or foreign, that has images referring or relating to the submarine, regardless of the time in which they were made. Deadline for submission of images ends on Tuesday June 25.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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