Museo del Orinal
Museum in the San Cayetano Seminary in Ciudad Rodrigo, with the chamber pot collection of José María del Arco Ortiz, “Pesetos”.
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About the museum
The Museo del Orinal occupies an 18th-century stone building, the San Cayetano Seminary, on the Plaza de Herrasti in Ciudad Rodrigo. Its collection belongs to José María del Arco Ortiz, a native of Ciudad Rodrigo, known as “Pesetos”.
Chamber pots are displayed in tinplate, wood, ceramic, porcelain, copper, aluminium, stone, glass, iron, enamel, gold and silver. The smallest piece is the size of a chickpea and is a platinum work by a Swedish jeweller; the largest is 45 cm tall, made of clay and from Ciudad Rodrigo.
Highlights
- Chamber pots of very varied materials, from tinplate to gold and silver
- A platinum chamber pot the size of a chickpea, by a Swedish jeweller
- A clay piece 45 cm tall from Ciudad Rodrigo
- 18th-century stone building next to the cathedral
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de orinales – Chamber pots of every type of material and size, from a platinum piece the size of a chickpea to a clay one 45 cm tall.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Free admission for children under 10. |
| Groups | €2.50 per person |
There is a joint ticket with the Centro de Interpretación de las Fortificaciones (Fortifications Interpretation Centre) and the Convento de San Francisco; the tourism portal does not give its price.
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