Els Calderers
18th-century Mallorcan possessió (traditional estate) converted into an ethnographic house museum, with stately rooms, farm outbuildings and native animals in Sant Joan.
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About the museum
The possessió (traditional estate) of Els Calderers is documented as early as 1285, under the name of its owning family, the Calderer. In the 18th century it passed to the noble and long-established Verí family, who around 1750 built the imposing manor house that stands today; the building continued to be extended until the early 19th century. The estate lies at a turn-off from the Palma–Manacor road, at about kilometre 37. It is privately owned but has been open to the public as a house museum since 1993.
The complex includes the main house, the stables and the pens, where native animals of the island live, such as the famous black pig, from which Mallorcan sobrasada is made. The estate also includes the blacksmith's workshop with its original tools, the oven where bread and coca (a Mallorcan flatbread) were baked, and the wash house for washing and dyeing clothes. Its collection brings together art, decorative arts and ethnology.
Inside the house, visitors can see the music room, the women's reception room, the family chapel, the kitchen and the dining room. Outside, the granaries, stables and henhouses are of particular interest, showing how Mallorcan farmers lived and worked.
Highlights
- Music room, women's reception room, family chapel, kitchen and dining room
- Manor house built around 1750 by the Verí family
- Blacksmith's workshop with original tools, bread oven and wash house
- Pens with native animals, including the Mallorcan black pig
- Granaries, stables and henhouses of the estate
Permanent exhibition
- Casa señorial y dependencias agrícolas de la possessió – Rooms of the 18th-century manor house (music, chapel, kitchen, dining room) and outbuildings of the estate: blacksmith's workshop, oven, wash house, granaries and pens with native animals.
- Founded
- 1993
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Children & teens | €4Child ticket for children aged 4 to 14. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6.50 per personPrice per person for groups and agencies; minimum of 15 people. |
| Families | €20Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children (total price). |
| VIP ticket (adult with a glass of wine) | €10 |
| Tasting of Mallorcan products | €3 |
| Traditional snack: pa amb oli | €6 |
| Traditional snack: pa amb sobrassada | €6 |
| VIP pack: visit and meal (minimum 10 people, 10:00–15:00) | €24 |
Online sale prices already include a 20% discount for early booking (end-of-summer offer, valid until 31 October 2026). Card payment only.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €20 · Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children (total price). |
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There is a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and a child ticket for ages 4 to 14. Native animals of the island, such as the black pig, live in the pens.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking on the estate.
The estate is at the turn-off from the Palma–Manacor road at about kilometre 37.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Bar-shop where tickets are collected, with tastings and sales of typical local products (sobrassada, wine, honey, jams).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Self-guided visit of the house and the estate's outbuildings, with a guide leaflet in several languages (Spanish, English and German). At the end, tastings of local products can be booked. |
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