Museo Etnológico de Roche
Municipal museum in the former schools of Roche, with an ethnographic collection on the history and everyday life of La Unión.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the former schools of Roche, a building erected in 1909 and refurbished in 2010 to house the ethnographic collection of the municipality of La Unión. It belongs to the town council and is part of the network of municipal museums, together with the Museo Minero and the Museo Arqueológico de Portmán.
The exhibition is arranged in two rooms. The first traces the history of the municipality, from antiquity, when the area stood out for its strategic position and natural resources, to the 19th century, when La Unión became established as a town. Written documents referring to Roche date from the 16th century.
The second room deals with local ethnography. The arrival of new residents drawn by the mining boom made the town's growth possible, and the collection reflects the customs, mentalities and daily life of that society, including the contrast between wealthy miners and workers. Among the objects on display are household lighting utensils, weights and measures, ceramics and glassware, clothing, farm implements and esparto containers.
Highlights
- Former schools of Roche, dating from 1909
- Room on the history of the municipality of La Unión
- Ethnography room on society in the mining era
- Household utensils, weights and measures, ceramics and clothing
- Farm implements and esparto objects
Permanent exhibition
- Colección etnográfica permanente – Two rooms on the history of La Unión and everyday life in the mining era, with household utensils, clothing, farm implements and esparto objects.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de La Unión
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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General admission is €3, according to the listing on the Región de Murcia tourism portal.
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 town council states that all its museums are equipped for visitors with physical disabilities; the regional tourism listing marks the venue as adapted.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Photography | Under the access rules for municipal museums, taking photographs inside the building is not permitted. |
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| Good to know | Rules of the municipal museums: backpacks, travel bags, suitcases, umbrellas, food and drink are not allowed in the rooms, and visitors are asked not to use mobile phones. |
