Museo Etnográfico de Zalduondo
Regional ethnographic museum in the Renaissance Lazarraga-Amézaga palace, with 16th-century murals and a room on Álava's rural carnivals.
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About the museum
The Museo Etnográfico de Zalduondo, also called Kulturgune, occupies the Lazarraga-Amézaga palace, a 16th-century Renaissance building beside the village church. Its plateresque façade displays a large heraldic coat of arms flanked by two sculptures, and outside there is a monument honouring Blas Arratibel, a local resident who contributed to popular culture.
It is a museum of regional character that illustrates, over several centuries, the history, ethnology, folklore and art of the area through collections of religious objects, paintings, pottery and wood carvings. The palace itself is a highlight: it preserves 16th-century mural paintings of about 100 m², attributed to Diego de Cegama, which form a unique narrative ensemble in a civil building of its period in the Basque Country.
Its spaces include a copy of the Lazarraga manuscript, the first known secular text written in Basque, Alavese popular pottery and a room dedicated to the rural carnivals of Álava, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Basque Government in 2015, with the costumes of their main characters.
Highlights
- 16th-century Renaissance Lazarraga-Amézaga palace
- 16th-century mural paintings attributed to Diego de Cegama
- Copy of the Lazarraga manuscript, the first secular text in Basque
- Alavese popular pottery
- Room on the rural carnivals of Álava
Permanent exhibitions
- Pinturas murales del palacio – Set of 16th-century mural paintings on the staircase and first-floor gallery, with a unique narrative programme in a civil building of its time.
- Carnavales rurales de Álava – Space with video, panels and the costumes of the main characters of the rural carnivals of Álava, including those of Zalduondo.
- Manuscrito Lazarraga y cerámica popular alavesa – Copy of the 16th-century Lazarraga manuscript and display of popular pottery from the Álava potteries.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is next to Zalduondo church, in the Llanada Alavesa (Álava plain); the comarca tourist office is in Agurain/Salvatierra (Calle Mayor, 8).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups by prior appointment on 945 304 393 or at lurleku@gmail.com. |
