Conxunto Etnográfico do Cebreiro

About the museum

The ethnographic complex occupies a group of pallozas, traditional oval-plan houses with low walls and thatched roofs, in the historic centre of O Cebreiro, where the Camino Francés enters Galicia. It stands near the Marian and Jacobean sanctuary of Santa María do Cebreiro, whose origins go back to the 10th century.

The complex consists of four pallozas. Three are set up as museums and can be visited: that of Xan López, which functions as a palloza museum, that of Quico and that of Galán; the fourth, Campelo, is used as a store. For centuries these buildings were homes where people and animals lived together, with few openings and a high, very dense roof that bears the weight of the snow and withstands the wind.

The holdings are entirely ethnographic: furniture, tools for textile work, farm and livestock implements and everyday objects that reflect the atmosphere of the mountains of Lugo. At around 300 square metres, the museum is state-owned and is run by the Xunta de Galicia.

Highlights

• Palloza museum of Xan López
• Pallozas of Quico and Galán
• Oval stone houses with thatched roofs
• Furniture and tools of traditional mountain life
• Setting of the Santa María do Cebreiro sanctuary and the Camino Francés

Permanent exhibition

• Pallozas de Xan López, del Quico y de Galán – Three pallozas open to visitors, recreating the interior of a mountain house, with furniture, textile tools, farm implements and household objects.

Operated by

Xunta de Galicia (gestión); titularidad estatal

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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, the facilities are not adapted for people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

From the A-6 motorway (Madrid–A Coruña), take exit 431 towards Pedrafita do Cebreiro and continue 4.5 km along the LU-633.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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