Museo Etnológico de Salar

About the museum

The Museo Etnológico de Salar, also known as Casa Museo Etnológico, occupies an old house with centuries of history in the middle of the town centre. The collection was assembled over the years by a local woman, who bought the house and gathered objects from relatives and friends; the space was opened to the public relatively recently.

The rooms are arranged to reflect the needs of a simple and hard-working way of life, with the hearth as the centre of the house, where food was cooked, the family warmed themselves in winter and stories were told. Cupboards hold large pots used for pig slaughter (ollas matanceras), spit racks (espeteras) and other kitchen utensils, as well as tools and gear for work in the fields.

Among the objects are many made of esparto grass, such as panniers (serones), baskets (capachos), esparto baskets (espuertas), small baskets (cestillos) and mats (esteras). The town council's tourist leaflet presents the museum as a record of the recent history of life in Salar and as a journey back in time for visitors.

Highlights

• Traditional house with kitchen, hearth and original cupboards
• Kitchen utensils such as pig-slaughter pots and spit racks
• Farm implements and tools
• Esparto objects: panniers, baskets and mats

Permanent exhibition

• Casa Museo Etnológico – Traditional house with kitchen utensils, farm tools and esparto objects showing everyday life in Salar in the recent past.

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Salar

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Getting there & parking

The house is in the centre of the village; the access point is the Salar town council, on Avenida de Andalucía, 60.

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