Museo Etnográfico y de Historia de Grau/Grado
Municipal museum of Grado, founded in 1982, with collections on history, photography, accordions, traditional culture and the Civil War across three venues.
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About the museum
The Museo Etnográfico y de Historia de Grau/Grado was founded in 1982 and holds an important collection of around two thousand pieces, spread across three venues. The main venue, Villa ya Mercáu, is in the Palacio de Fontela in the historic centre, next to the tourist office. It presents the market, history, industry, commercial tradition and bourgeois life of the town, and shows two private collections: that of historic cameras by Corsino Fernández and that of accordions by Felipe Rubial.
The second venue, the Llagar de Sidra (cider house), occupies part of the Palacio de Miranda Valdecarzana, also in the historic centre. The third venue, in the La Cardosa industrial estate on the outskirts of town near the railway station, houses the Traditional Culture collections, covering rural life, the culture of bread, farm implements and trades such as the goxeiro and madreñeiro (clog maker), and the Civil War collection, with original pieces, models and replicas.
Highlights
- Villa ya Mercáu: market, history and industry of Grado
- Collection of historic cameras by Corsino Fernández
- Accordion collection of Felipe Rubial
- Traditional Culture and Civil War in La Cardosa
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Villa ya Mercáu, Historia de la Fotografía y Acordeones – History of Grado through its market, industry, commerce and bourgeois life, with the private collections of historic cameras and accordions. Venue temporarily closed.
- Cultura Tradicional – Rural life, the culture of bread, farm implements and traditional trades such as the goxeiro and madreñeiro (La Cardosa venue).
- Colección de la Guerra Civil – Original pieces used in the Civil War in Asturias, models and replicas (La Cardosa venue).
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Grado
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 50 min |
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| Good to know | Guided visit to Villa ya Mercáu of about 50 minutes, or to the historic centre and the museum of about 90 minutes, according to the tourist office's periodic programme, with no minimum number of attendees. For groups of 10 or more people, with prior booking, visits are arranged at other times. The photography collection can be visited with its collector on the first Sunday of each month at 12:00 without booking; the accordion collection on the third Sunday of each month at 12:00 without booking. Bookings on +34 636 909 088 or at turismo@ayto-grado.es. |
