Museo de Orozko

About the museum

The Museo Etnográfico de Orozko, also known as Orozkoko Museoa, occupies the Legorburu manor house (casa palacio), an 18th-century stately building better known as Casa Kareaga. It is located on the main square of Orozko, a few metres from the town hall, and the Gorbeia tourist office is also housed inside.

The collection is spread over three floors, each with its own theme: the historical heritage of the Orozko valley, traditional life in the valley, and the inhabitants of the Gorbeia highlands, namely shepherds, woodcutters and charcoal burners. In this way the museum reconstructs the past of the valley clearly and engagingly.

It is conceived as an interactive and participatory museum, designed for family visits, with audiovisual media and models. The museum also extends beyond the building: many of the elements seen in the models and photographs, such as stelae, ice houses (neveras), caves and ericeras (heath-cutting areas), are preserved in the valley and in the Gorbeia Natural Park, and the museum proposes routes to visit them.

Highlights

• Casa palacio Legorburu (Casa Kareaga), 18th century
• Three floors on the Orozko valley, traditional life and the Gorbeia highlands
• Models and interactive audiovisuals
• Ethnographic routes through the valley and the Gorbeia Natural Park
• Gorbeia tourist office in the same building

Permanent exhibitions

• Patrimonio histórico del valle de Orozko – Ground floor devoted to the historical heritage of the Orozko valley.
• La vida tradicional en el valle – First floor on the customs and traditional way of life of the valley's population.
• Pobladores de las tierras altas de Gorbeia – Second floor focused on the shepherds, woodcutters and charcoal burners who lived in the Gorbeia highlands.

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Orozko

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Guided tours are also free of charge.

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

The official website states that the facilities are adapted for people with physical disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The museum presents itself as interactive and participatory and suitable for visits with children, with audiovisual media and models to play with.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the main square of Orozko, a few metres from the town hall.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Next to the entrance there is a display case with local products (craft beer, honey, cheese) and publications on Orozko, Gorbeia and its routes.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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