Museo Etnológico de Alpuente
Museum housed in a medieval 14th-century bread oven, showing the communal management of the territory and the tools of the cereal cycle.
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About the museum
The museum occupies a former bread oven from the 14th century, which was in use until the last third of the 20th century and preserves elegant Gothic arches. The building was erected following a privilege issued by Infante Don Juan in Zaragoza on 27 February 1378, which granted an oven in the Alpuente arrabal because the previous one had been destroyed during the war with Castile and the existing one was not sufficient for the town's large population.
The collection brings together a varied display of objects from everyday life in the region, most of them now out of use: farming tools, utensils for making bread and other household items. The museum reopened in 2017 with a renewed exhibition.
The permanent exhibition focuses on the communal management of the territory and the collective organisation of society in Alpuente, with particular attention to the cereal cycle and the use of ovens of Moorish origin.
Highlights
- 14th-century medieval oven with Gothic arches
- Exhibition on the communal management of the territory
- Farming tools and utensils for making bread
- The cereal cycle and ovens of Moorish origin
Permanent exhibition
- Gestión comunitaria del territorio – The permanent exhibition explains how Alpuente's resources were organised collectively, with particular attention to the cereal cycle and the use of ovens of Moorish origin.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Alpuente
- Director
- Cristina Albir Herrero
Admission & discounts
| Ruta de la Taifa de Alpuente (includes both museums) | €5Guided visit; children under 12: €3. |
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The sources consulted do not publish a separate admission fee for the museum. The Ruta de la Taifa de Alpuente, which includes the Torre Alhama, the old town and the Ethnological and Palaeontological museums, costs €5 for adults and €3 for children under 12; children under 5 do not pay.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are guided and require prior booking at the Tourist Info office in Alpuente (650 845 424, alpuente@touristinfo.net). |
