Museo del Esparto y Antigüedades
Small esparto museum in the Palacete de Villa Rías in Archena, with esparto objects, models of local monuments and farm tools from the huerta.
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About the museum
The Museo del Esparto y Antigüedades occupies a room in the Palacete de Villa Rías, in the centre of Archena. The palacete was commissioned in the last third of the 19th century by the Vizcondes de Rías (Viscounts of Rías) as a country retreat; it is surrounded by a garden of around 5,500 square metres.
The collection brings together esparto objects, a fibre whose use, according to some studies, dates back to prehistory in the Region of Murcia and which the Romans promoted as an industry. It also shows models of Archena’s monuments, such as the Castillo de Don Mario and the church of San Juan Bautista, and huerta tools, such as a trillo (threshing sledge) and a pozo murciano (traditional Murcian well).
Highlights
- Esparto objects and craft tradition
- Models of the Castillo de Don Mario and the church of San Juan Bautista
- Huerta farm tools, such as the trillo (threshing sledge)
- Located in the historic Palacete de Villa Rías and its garden
Permanent exhibition
- El esparto y las antigüedades de Archena – Esparto objects, models of local monuments such as the Castillo de Don Mario, and huerta tools.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Archena
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
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- 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
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The palacete is in the centre of Archena, in the Villa Rías garden beside the Plaza 1.º de Mayo. From the A-30, take the MU-522 across the iron bridge over the Segura. There is usually parking on the residential streets beside the park.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Archena tourism website invites visitors to call or message on WhatsApp to arrange a visit; large groups can ask the Tourist Office about other times. |
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