Redeia and the Castilla-La Mancha Science Museum promote public awareness of the energy transition with a new exhibition

Today, Redeia and the Castilla-La Mancha Science Museum in Cuenca inaugurated the travelling exhibition ‘Connected to the future: the energy transition’, which seeks to improve society's knowledge of the energy transition and the active role consumers play in it as key players of the energy model of the future. The exhibition arrives in the city after stopping in Ponferrada, Vitoria, Madrid, Valladolid, Granada, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

The presentation of this Redeia exhibition brought together authorities from the autonomous community, the museum's management and representatives of the company.

The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha, Amador Pastor, pointed out that this exhibition will further boost visits to the Castilla-La Mancha Science Museum, which is currently “one of the most visited in the autonomous community, with more than 77,000 visits throughout 2025”. He also noted that “the museums dependent on the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha have once again broken records this past year, registering more than 702,000 visits across the region as a whole”. 

For her part, the Corporate Director of External Relations, Communication and Territory, Miryam Aguilar, noted “the importance of this exhibition to spread awareness about something that remains largely unknown even though we use it every day: the electricity system”, and also highlighted the opportunity it provides to “help citizens of all ages better understand the role of Redeia and Red Eléctrica as fundamental agents of the ecological transition and digitalisation, major processes of change that concern us all”.

Finally, the Mayor of Cuenca, Darío Dolz, emphasised that this exhibition “builds on the existing demand for the Castilla-La Mancha Science Museum”. As he remarked, “the set of museums in Cuenca, which is also a World Heritage City, is one of its great attractions, along with its heritage, nature, cultural and leisure activities, gastronomy... Without a doubt, this exhibition will be another major draw for visitors”.

The exhibition, which opened to the general public on 6 February and will remain open throughout 2026, aims to raise visitors' awareness of the effects of the climate emergency and showcase the sustainability commitments set by the 2030 Agenda.

Likewise, the exhibition highlights the importance of connectivity in everyday life and Redeia's commitment to making it a way to reduce the digital divide and support the country's digital transformation. All of this is conveyed through an interactive and educational experience, via games, experiments and an escape room. 

One of the new features of this installation in Cuenca will be the display of a specific panel on the electricity system in Castilla-La Mancha, which includes information on the demand and generation of electrical energy, as well as the installed capacity in the region. Similarly, it offers a breakdown of electricity generation by province.

An interactive and digital experience for all audiences 

The exhibition is designed for all types of audiences, especially families and students. It offers an immersive experience to discover the universe of energy and telecommunications across five modules. The tour combines analogue and digital stages and places the visitor at the centre of the action, so that they can understand in a clear and participatory way the essential aspects of the ecological transition and the advancement of digitalisation as the two great transformations the country is experiencing.

The experience begins when visitors arrive and receive a QR code that allows them to access and unlock the contents of the tour, which can be done individually or in a group. Throughout the visit, the public is accompanied by Doctor Volta, an augmented reality avatar who acts as a virtual guide, explaining the content in an approachable and entertaining tone. Furthermore, visitors can participate in a digital escape room that poses challenges and enigmas linked to the contents of each module.

The first zone of the tour focuses on electricity and connectivity, and invites visitors to discover the world of energy and telecommunications through recreational activities that facilitate the understanding of basic concepts, such as the properties of energy or the transmission of data and images. The second space features a large interactive model that explains the so-called “journey of light” and the functioning of the electricity system, and includes a virtual visit to the Electricity Control Centre (Cecoel), from where Red Eléctrica operates the system to ensure a continuous and quality supply.

The third module addresses the main challenges and commitments of the energy transition, with special attention to issues such as the integration of renewable energies and the advancement of digitalisation. The itinerary is completed with two final spaces dedicated to relating this transformation process to the SDGs and to raising citizens' awareness of the active role they are called upon to play in the new energy model, promoting more responsible consumption.