Museo do Mar de Laxe
Municipal museum in a former Guardia Civil barracks showing the seafaring memory of Laxe and the photographic archive of the Vidal family.
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About the museum
The museum occupies a former Guardia Civil barracks in the historic centre of Laxe, rehabilitated for this purpose. The stone building, with features of the traditional Galician house such as the fireplace, the wash-house and the latrine, is listed as being of high architectural interest and has four levels: ground floor, first floor, second floor and attic.
The museum focuses on the anthropological, historical and visual heritage of Laxe and of the comarcas of Bergantiños and Soneira from the late 19th century to the 1970s, with particular attention to seafaring culture and the preservation of local socio-cultural memory.
Its permanent collection revolves around the photographic archive of Plácido Vidal (1867–1956) and his son José María Vidal (1900–1988), with some 67,000 images documenting Laxe and much of the Costa da Morte over more than a century. All of them are digitised and kept in the Municipal Archive; on the ground floor, thematic selections are on display.
Highlights
- Photographic archive of Plácido and José María Vidal, with some 67,000 images
- Seafaring memory of Laxe and the Costa da Morte
- Building of a former Guardia Civil barracks
- Low-cost admission
Permanent exhibition
- Archivo fotográfico Vidal y memoria de Laxe – Thematic selections from the photographic archive of Plácido and José María Vidal on Laxe and the Costa da Morte, on the ground floor.
- Operated by
- Concello de Laxe
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Reduced | €1Under-14s, over-65s, holders of the Xove card and school groups from schools outside the municipality (with prior booking) |
| Children & teens | €1Under 14s |
| Seniors | €1Over 65s |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission |
Free admission: International Museum Day and other days authorised by the mayor's office.
Free admission also for visits organised by the Concello and for tourist guides on duty, on showing their accreditation.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 Xunta listing, the building is fully adapted for people with disabilities, with a lift and accessible toilets.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
Multipurpose room for lectures and events.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits for groups, on request to the museum (981 735 393). |
