Museo del Puro Palmero
Museum in Breña Alta on the history, cultivation and making of the Palmeran cigar (puro palmero), with a section on the Fiesta de las Cruces.
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About the museum
Tobacco arrived in La Palma in the mid-19th century through emigrant farmers who returned from Cuba, and Breña Alta became one of the areas of the island where cultivation took root best, with a highly valued quality. The museum arose from that tradition. It opened in November 2013 in the Parque de Los Álamos, in the San Pedro district, next to the Museo de la Fiesta de las Cruces, in premises promoted by the Breña Alta town council.
The Museo del Puro Palmero route covers several rooms with panels, videos and multimedia material. It explains the origin of tobacco, its use in ancient cultures, its arrival in Europe and its spread through society, the evolution of forms of consumption, and the techniques of growing and making the cigar. It focuses on the link between the product and La Palma and Breña Alta. It also reviews other moments of the island's economic history, such as emigration and the monocultures of vines, sugar cane, cochineal and bananas.
The section dedicated to the Fiesta de las Cruces, which is smaller and has two rooms, presents this May tradition, in which residents decorate around twenty crosses each year with flowers, fabrics and natural elements. A sales point offers local craft products.
Highlights
- History of tobacco and the cigar, worldwide and in La Palma
- Cultivation and making of the Palmeran cigar
- Room on emigration and the island's monocultures
- Section dedicated to the Fiesta de las Cruces
- Museum shop with local crafts
Permanent exhibitions
- Museo del Puro Palmero – Tour of the history of tobacco and the cigar, their cultivation and making, and their link to La Palma and Breña Alta, with panels and videos.
- Museo de la Fiesta de las Cruces – Two rooms with interpretive panels, multimedia material and decorated crosses explaining this popular May festival in Breña Alta.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Breña Alta
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Residents |
| Groups | –Special prices for groups; enquire with the museum. |
Admission includes the Museo del Puro Palmero and the Fiesta de las Cruces section. Tickets are bought at the museum.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Parque de Los Álamos, in San Pedro (Breña Alta), on the extension of Calle Treinta de Mayo.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with local craft products.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group bookings can be requested through the form on the museum's website. |
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