Casa do Patrón
Large ethnographic ecomuseum of rural Galicia in Lalín, with craft rooms, a castro house and the Doade castro (hillfort) and mámoa (burial mound).
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About the museum
The Casa do Patrón, in the locality of Codeseda (Doade, Lalín), presents itself as the great ecomuseum of rural Galicia. It brings together more than two thousand square metres spread over several buildings, with themed rooms, a chapel and a castro house, and combines the ethnographic museum with a restaurant serving traditional Galician cuisine, which started as a family business in 1995.
The collection shows the traditional Galician house, with kitchen, dining room and bedrooms, as well as a tavern, a school, rural medicine and craft workshops such as those of the shoemaker, the stonemason, the carpenter, the blacksmith, the tinsmith, the miller and the potter. Other rooms are devoted to agriculture, livestock farming, the processing of flax and traditional fishing. The site includes a wood-fired oven, two river mills and a leisure area by the river.
The surroundings are part of the visit: the Castro de Doade, a settlement dating from the Bronze and Iron Ages, and a mámoa, with hiking routes such as the Castro de Doade circuit (PR-G210). The museum organises workshops and demonstrations throughout the year and traditional festivals such as the Malla, declared a Festival of Tourist Interest of Galicia.
Highlights
- Ecomuseum of rural Galicia across several buildings
- Castro house and Castro de Doade
- Craft workshops and traditional Galician dwelling
- Two river mills and a wood-fired oven
- Traditional Malla festival
Permanent exhibitions
- Museo etnográfico – Traditional Galician house, tavern, school, rural medicine, craft workshops, agriculture and livestock farming, flax processing and traditional fishing.
- Castro de Doade y mámoa – Castro settlement of the Bronze and Iron Ages and funerary mound, with a castro house and hiking routes.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €2.50Children aged 3 to 10 |
| Groups (26+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups of more than 25 people |
Individual visit rates according to the Museos de Galicia listing. Activities, workshops and meals require prior booking.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Workshops and demonstrations of traditional crafts and prehistory for schoolchildren, families and associations.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The site has a car park. Address for navigation: Codeseda, 7, Doade, 36519 Lalín.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
Restaurant serving traditional Galician cuisine (cocido de Lalín) inside the exhibition site; booking is recommended.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Workshops and demonstrations of traditional crafts throughout the year for schoolchildren, families and associations. |
