Museo del Queso Chillón
Museum at the Chillón family cheese dairy in Toro, with a route through the making of sheep's cheese and the history of the family, ending with a tasting.
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About the museum
The Chillón family has been making sheep's cheese since the late 19th century, and today four generations of cheesemakers keep the tradition going. The museum was set up inside their dairy on the outskirts of Toro to explain how cheesemaking has changed and how it was done in rural homes in the past.
The route follows the three main stages of the product, from milk to curd and cured cheese, and runs in parallel with the history of the Chillón family. The rooms show containers and objects related to milk, a large collection of moulds used over more than a century (from esparto-grass cinchos to today's micro-perforated moulds), and audiovisuals about a working day in earlier times.
The visit ends with a tasting of raw-milk sheep's cheeses and D.O. Toro wine in the tasting room, where the house products can also be bought.
Highlights
- Tour of the stages of cheese: milk, curd and cheese
- Collection of moulds more than a hundred years old, from esparto-grass cinchos to micro-perforated moulds
- Audiovisuals about a working day in earlier times
- Tasting of sheep's cheeses and D.O. Toro wine
Permanent exhibition
- Museo del Queso Chillón – A route through the making of sheep's cheese, with containers, historical moulds and audiovisuals, and through the history of the Chillón family.
- Operated by
- Quesería Chillón Plaza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Groups | –Groups of more than 20 people should enquire by phone. |
Price of €5 per person according to the Castilla y León tourism portal; includes the tasting.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The website presents the visit as an educational and fun route for the whole family.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Tasting room and sale of the house's cheeses and wines; there is also an online shop.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups of more than 10 people take a guided tour. Visitors who are not in a group can explore the museum on their own and watch a video of a working day from another era. The visit ends with a tasting of 8 types of sheep's cheese and D.O. Toro wine. |
