Museo do Castro de Viladonga
Archaeological museum beside the Viladonga hillfort, in Castro de Rei, on the castro and castro culture after the Roman conquest; free admission.
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About the museum
The museum was conceived to hold, study and display the materials from the excavations carried out at the Viladonga hillfort since 1971. Its construction began in 1975 on the initiative of the archaeologist Manuel Chamoso Lamas, to a design by Carlos Fernández-Gago, and was completed in 1977. In 1983 a ministerial order created the Museo Monográfico del Castro de Viladonga, and it was officially inaugurated on 29 November 1986.
In 1989 management passed to the Department of Culture of the Xunta de Galicia, which carried out an extension and refurbishment between 1991 and 1994.
The permanent exhibition is organised in four rooms, from room 0 to room 3, and focuses on the castro and the castro world after the Roman conquest. The pieces include pottery, coins, adobe bricks and hunting and household tools, which can also be viewed in 3D on the museum's website. The texts in each room are translated into Spanish, French, English and German. The hillfort, which is free to enter, is visited outdoors beside the museum.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition in four rooms on the castro and castro culture
- Pottery, coins, adobe bricks and everyday tools from the castro
- Viladonga hillfort, free admission every day
- Pieces viewable in 3D and a virtual visit on the website
- Room texts in Spanish, French, English and German
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente – Four rooms (0 to 3) on the Viladonga hillfort and the castro world after the Roman conquest, with pottery, coins, adobe bricks and hunting and household tools.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Xunta de Galicia
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to the museum and the hillfort.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum facilities are adapted for people with reduced mobility. Access to the hillfort is limited for people with mobility problems because of the layout of the site. Only guide dogs are admitted in the museum.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum is 23 km from Lugo, on the N-640 (Asturias road), at about kilometre marker 70.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photography and filming are permitted without a tripod or flash, for personal use, after completing a form. |
| Good to know | Group and school visits are requested in advance through a link in the “Visit” section of the website; it is recommended to divide groups into subgroups of no more than 35 to 40 people. Smoking is not permitted, and food, drinks or umbrellas may not be brought in. |
