Museo Etnográfico da Limia
Ethnographic museum in the former rectory of Vilar de Santos, with six rooms on the traditional life of the Limia, a working weaving workshop and guided visits by retired people.
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About the museum
The museum opened in 1992 in the single-teacher school of Vilar de Santos, with a first collection gathered in the comarca by a group of teachers and pupils from the Instituto de Xinzo de Limia. The Concello de Vilar de Santos later obtained the parish rectory, an 18th-century building that belonged to the Order of Santiago and served as a pilgrims' hospital, and restored it while keeping the original wood, stone, fireplace and courtyard. The museum reopened there in 1996 as a meeting place for the community.
Its six spaces show aspects of the traditional life of the Limia. The Limia room explains the society and economy of the comarca; the flax room, the process that turns plant fibre into cloth; and the trades room recreates stonemasonry, blacksmithing and carpentry workshops. Another room is devoted to the potato, for a long time the main source of income, and the house room recreates a kitchen and a bedroom with their furniture. In the courtyard, farming and livestock implements are displayed.
The museum has a working weaving workshop, a souvenir shop and a specialist library. Guided visits are led by retired people who explain the trades they once practised themselves.
Highlights
- Working weaving workshop
- Flax room and potato room
- Stonemasonry, blacksmithing and carpentry workshops
- Traditional kitchen and bedroom
- Guided visits by retired people
- Specialist library
Permanent exhibition
- Seis salas sobre la vida tradicional de la Limia – Rooms on the Limia, flax, trades, the potato and the house, plus a courtyard with farming and livestock implements.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Concello de Vilar de Santos
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, with a voluntary donation of €2 to the association Padroado do Museo Etnográfico.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenir shop and specialist library.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits are led by retired people who explain their former trades. Monday to Friday, groups must book by telephone. |
