Museo de Alfarería y Arqueología MA-AM

About the museum

The museum is housed in the former Casa del Médico (doctor’s house) of Muelas del Pan, a building that was rehabilitated and extended at the start of the 2000s to become a space devoted to archaeology and the village’s pottery tradition. It is run by the town council and aimed at a broad audience, with a didactic approach.

The pottery room brings together pitchers, cooking pots, earthenware pans and traditional tools that show the role of clay in rural life, and it is linked to commissions that, according to the museum, reached the court of Joanna I of Castile. The archaeology room displays pieces from the Copper and Iron Ages, from the Roman and medieval periods, found in the nearby hill forts and settlements, among them Vettonian verracos, stelae and everyday objects. A workshop with traditional kilns recreates the making of pottery, and there is audiovisual material.

The museum is currently listed as temporarily closed due to technical problems and building works, and visits are available on demand and by prior appointment.

Highlights

• Traditional pottery room with pitchers, cooking pots and earthenware pans
• Archaeology room with pieces from the Copper and Iron Ages, and from the Roman and medieval periods
• Vettonian verracos and stelae
• Workshop with traditional kilns
• Housed in the former Casa del Médico

Permanent exhibitions

• Sala de alfarería – Pitchers, cooking pots, earthenware pans and traditional tools that show how clay shaped rural life.
• Sala de arqueología – Pieces from the Copper and Iron Ages and from the Roman and medieval periods, with Vettonian verracos and stelae.
• Taller de alfarería – Space with traditional kilns that recreates the making of pottery.

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Muelas del Pan

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 regional museum directory, access for wheelchairs and children’s buggies is barrier-free.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

The museum offers a didactic workshop designed for all ages and is presented as suitable for all audiences.

Getting there & parking

Muelas del Pan is about 22 km from Zamora on the N-122 road. There are buses from Zamora on working days to the village junction.

Amenities & dining

The regional directory lists a library and a car park.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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