Alfercam Museum

Coordinates: 43°33′33″N 5°56′02″W / 43.559225°N 5.933808°W / 43.559225; -5.933808

Alfercam Museum
Established	15 December 2006
Location	Calle José Cueto 60 33400 Avilés, Spain
Website	http://www.museoalfercam.com

Alfercam Museum ((Spanish): Museo Alfercam) was a music and automobile museum in Avilés, Asturias, Spain. Its name was a combination of the owners' names: Alfredo and Fernando Campelo. Established 15 December 2006, it was Aviles' first museum and was open Wednesday through Sunday. It closed 19 November 2008 due to financial losses.^[1]

The over 1,000 sq ft (93 m²) space exhibted the collections of the Campelo brothers.^[2] One of the exhibit halls showcased approximately 400 ethnic musical instruments while the second contained 30 classic cars.

References

1. ^ "Alfercam Museum, the only one of the city, closed its doors after two years of activity". elcomerciodigital.com. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.elcomerciodigital.com/aviles/20081217/aviles/museo-alfercam-unico-ciudad-20081217.html&ei=I052SpnkE4eAswPK-tHMCA&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=9&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Museo%2BAlfercam%2522%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DODT. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
2. ^ "Museum Alfercam of ethnic musical instruments and automotive classic". http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.vivirasturias.com/asturias/aviles/museo-alfercam-de-instrumentos-musicales-etnicos-y-automocion-clasica/es&ei=I052SpnkE4eAswPK-tHMCA&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=6&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Museo%2BAlfercam%2522%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DODT. Retrieved 2009-08-03.