Museo del Botijo Español
Museum in the Palacio de los Guzmanes with almost 3,000 botijos (clay water jugs) from all the provinces of Spain, presented as the largest collection in the world.
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About the museum
The museum grew out of the collection of Jesús Gil Gibernau, a native of La Rioja, who gave his botijos to Toral de los Guzmanes Town Council to create a museum devoted to this vessel. It was installed inside the Palacio de los Guzmanes, a distinctive rammed-earth (tapial) building from the 13th century. In 1997 the collection entered the Guinness Book of Records with 2,000 pieces; today it approaches 3,000.
The pieces, which range from the 18th century to the present, come from all the provinces of Spain and allow shapes, colours, sizes and decorations to be compared. The types on display include trick botijos, priest's botijos, cooler botijos (nevera), bride's botijos, well botijos and anthropomorphic botijos. All of them share the opening for filling, the spout for drinking and the handle, and they receive different names depending on the area: barril, búcaro, cántir, piche, pipo or porrón, among others.
Highlights
- Almost 3,000 botijos from all the provinces of Spain
- Collection registered in the Guinness Book of Records in 1997
- Curious varieties: trick, priest's, cooler, bride's, well and anthropomorphic botijos
- Traditional and modern pieces, from the 18th century to the present
- Seat in the Palacio de los Guzmanes, a 13th-century rammed-earth building
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de botijos – Almost 3,000 botijos from all the provinces of Spain, traditional and modern, with examples of trick, bride's, well and anthropomorphic botijos.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Toral de los Guzmanes
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.65 |
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| Groups (6+ people) | €1 per personA group is considered to be more than 5 people. |
Accessibility
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits for groups must be arranged in advance by telephone with the museum. |
