Museo de la Industria Chacinera
Municipal museum in Guijuelo explaining how the pasture and acorns of the dehesa are turned into Iberian ham and cured meats, with guided visits.
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About the museum
Guijuelo is the heart of the area with the largest production of Iberian hams and cured meats in the world, and the municipal museum explains how the pasture and acorns of the dehesas are transformed into one of the most prized foods for centuries. Over the last half century, the curing trade has gone from being mainly family-run to becoming part of industry, although products from acorn-fed Iberian pigs still depend on a rustic breed, an extensive agro-livestock and forestry system and largely artisanal production.
The museum combines the old and the new, the rural and the urban. It uses an audiovisual language close to contemporary art and displays its images among antique machines, tools and holm oak trunks. It is organised into four thematic areas.
The visit is led by a guide who is an expert on pigs, dehesas and the curing industry. It includes fourteen high-definition video projections on the industry, the dehesa and traditional life, interactive games, samples of plant products from the dehesa and of cured meats to touch and smell, and a collection of antique curing tools and machinery.
Highlights
- Guided visit led by an expert on pigs, dehesas and the curing industry
- Fourteen high-definition video projections
- Interactive games and samples to touch and smell
- Collection of antique curing tools and machines
- Four thematic areas on the dehesa and Iberian ham
Permanent exhibition
- La industria chacinera y la dehesa – A route through four thematic areas with videos, interactive games, samples to touch and smell, and antique tools.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Guijuelo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.10 |
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| Reduced | €1.05 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free admission up to age 6. |
General admission: €2.10. Reduced admission: €1.05. Children up to 6 years: free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Hands-on stations
The visit includes interactive games and samples of products to touch and smell.
Getting there & parking
Meeting point for guided visits: Tourist Office on the Plaza Mayor of Guijuelo (Salamanca).
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 75 min |
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| Good to know | Visits are always guided and last about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Departure from the Tourist Office on the Plaza Mayor. |
