Museo del Traje Regional
Guided museum in Cabezón de la Sal showing around thirty traditional costumes from the regions of Cantabria; it shares its building with the Museo del Arte Textil.
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About the museum
The Museo del Traje Regional in Cabezón de la Sal occupies the first floor of a building it shares with the Museo del Arte Textil, which is on the ground floor. It is about a ten-minute walk from the town centre, along the road towards Reinosa.
The visit is guided and takes in the regions of Cantabria (Liébana, Campoo, Cabuérniga, Trasmiera, the Costa and the Valles Pasiegos) through around thirty hand-made costumes. They reproduce the dress of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and each one reflects the area, trade or social class of those who wore it.
The museum also includes a small display of folk musical instruments, such as tambourines (panderetas), bagpipe (gaita), rattle (carraca), maza and castanets (castañuelas), which evokes the folklore and rural life of former times. The same guided route also gives access to the Museo del Arte Textil, which presents the full textile manufacturing process with real machinery.
Highlights
- Around thirty traditional costumes from the regions of Cantabria
- Dress of the late 18th and early 19th centuries
- Folk instruments: tambourines, bagpipe, carraca, maza and castanets
- Guided visit shared with the Museo del Arte Textil
Permanent exhibitions
- Trajes regionales de Cantabria – Around thirty hand-made costumes representing the regions of Cantabria, with a small display of folk instruments.
- Museo del Arte Textil (misma visita guiada) – On the ground floor of the same building, real machinery showing the textile manufacturing process, from fibres to the finished garment.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Children & teens | €1free up to age 3 · Under 4s free; ages 4 to 12, €1. |
Admission is €2 for those over 12, €1 for ages 4 to 12, and free for under-4s. Admission includes the guided visit.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- 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
According to the municipal tourist guide, the Museo del Arte Textil (ground floor of the same building) is accessible but has no adapted toilets.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum is about a ten-minute walk from the town centre, along the road towards Reinosa.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit is always guided, in sessions at fixed times, and shares the building and route with the Museo del Arte Textil. Groups of more than 10 people: book via the website. |
