Centro de Interpretación del Hórreo
The first museum dedicated to the Asturian hórreo (raised granary), in Güeñu/Bueño, with projections, interactive screens and a family workshop assembling a hórreo.
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About the museum
The Centro de Interpretación del Hórreo in Güeñu/Bueño (Ribera de Arriba) presents itself as the first museum dedicated to this typical Asturian building. Its modern building combines building types, decorative styles and technical aspects with up-to-date media that make them easy to understand.
The exhibition explains the different types of hórreo, above all the Asturian ones, their varied decoration and the parts of the structure and their function, from the pegollos (stone supports) to the cantapaxarinos (stone discs against rodents). It uses immersive projections, interactive screens and documentaries. The main attraction for families is a workshop in which visitors assemble a large hórreo at a scale of 1:3.
The centre complements the signposted route past the 47 hórreos and paneras (granaries) of Güeñu/Bueño. Next to the building stands a carved and painted panera from 1856, in the “Carreño” style, surrounded by benches forming a small public park.
Highlights
- First museum dedicated to the Asturian hórreo
- Workshop in which a hórreo is assembled at a scale of 1:3
- Immersive projections, interactive screens and documentaries
- Panera from 1856 in the “Carreño” style next to the centre
- Signposted route past the 47 hórreos and paneras of Güeñu/Bueño
Permanent exhibition
- El hórreo asturiano – Exhibition on the models, decoration, parts and function of the hórreo, with immersive projections, interactive screens and a 1:3-scale assembly workshop.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Ribera de Arriba
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; no booking is needed for individual visits.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the COCEMFE Asturias accessibility report: barrier-free access without obstacles, with a ramp; an accessible route through all rooms; an adapted toilet inside and another outside. The reception counter has no approach area for wheelchairs, and the audiovisual rooms have no marked space reserved for wheelchairs or adapted benches. There are no reserved parking spaces.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The guided visit ends with a workshop in which the whole family assembles a hórreo. The centre has immersive projections and interactive screens.
Getting there & parking
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The centre has no car park of its own; there is roadside parking near the entrance, with no spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility.
- Accessible parking: not available
Address: Carretera a Bueño, s/n, Güeñu/Bueño (Ribera de Arriba).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits for organised or school groups are available all year, on any day of the week except from 10 January to 15 February. Minimum of 20 people; booking as early as possible by email (cihorreo@ayto-riberadearriba.es). Guided group visits to the village of Güeñu/Bueño are also offered. During opening hours an electric bicycle loan service is available, with bookings taken by email in order of receipt. |
