Museo Etnográfico La Calceta
Ethnographic museum in a former granary in Santa Olaja de la Vega, with a traditional house, lost trades and a schoolroom of the fifties.
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About the museum
The Museo Etnográfico La Calceta is in Santa Olaja de la Vega, a small village in the Vega de Saldaña, in the north of the province of Palencia. It occupies a former granary of a traditional house and is part of the cultural and tourist offer of the local area. Its collection focuses on ethnology and anthropology and includes tools from trades typical of rural life.
The route recreates the atmosphere of a village house and of several trades that have now disappeared. It includes a schoolroom from the fifties and sixties, a teaching room and a music corner. The museum aims to help children and young people learn how life was lived in the countryside, and to help older visitors remember their own past.
Visits are always guided. They come with educational activities and craft workshops, such as traditional cooking, mosaics, adobe-making or natural soap-making, as well as audiovisual presentations. The museum has also hosted an international festival of oral storytelling dedicated to tales.
Highlights
- Former granary turned into a museum of rural life
- Traditional house and lost trades
- La Escuelita: a classroom from the fifties
- Teaching room and music corner
- Craft workshops and activities for groups
Permanent exhibitions
- Casa tradicional y oficios perdidos – Recreation of a rural house and traditional trades of the Vega de Saldaña, with antique utensils and farm implements.
- La Escuelita años 50 – Classroom recreated with the furniture and materials of the fifties and sixties.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Groups (15+ people) | –For groups of more than 15 people there are complementary activities; activities and workshops are arranged separately. |
Admission costs €2. Activities and workshops are arranged when booking.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
The Castilla y León museum directory states that the museum has no architectural barriers.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The museum is designed as an educational space for children and young people, with craft workshops, educational activities and oral storytelling.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Santa Olaja de la Vega is a village in the Vega de Saldaña area, in the north of the province of Palencia. The museum directory indicates that there is parking.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
No wifi service for visitors is mentioned.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | All visits are guided and must be booked by phone in advance. They can be combined with craft workshops and audiovisual presentations. |
