Museo Micológico La Casa del Níscalo

About the museum

La Casa del Níscalo is an interpretation centre dedicated to the study and promotion of fungi, mushrooms and truffles, both edible and poisonous. It is in Molinicos, in the Sierra del Segura (Albacete), an area with a long tradition of mushroom gathering in which the níscalo (Lactarius deliciosus, also called guíscano or robellón) is the most prized species. It is the only museum on mycology in Castilla–La Mancha.

The permanent exhibition is interactive and educational. Through panels, photographs, display cases and games, it explains the diversity of shapes and colours of fungi, their importance for forests and agriculture, their uses in medicine, and the techniques of identification, collection, preservation and cultivation.

Since 2006, the Jornadas Micológicas (mycology days) have been held on the second weekend of November, with outings to gather and sort mushrooms, tasting meals and talks by the botanist and mycologist José Fajardo.

Highlights

• Only mycology museum in Castilla–La Mancha
• Interactive permanent exhibition with panels, photographs and games
• Information on edible and poisonous species
• Identification, collection and cultivation techniques
• Jornadas Micológicas every year in November

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente de micología – Interactive exhibition on the diversity, uses and identification of fungi, mushrooms and truffles, with a focus on edible and poisonous species of the Sierra del Segura.

Founded

2005

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Molinicos

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission and guided tour are free of charge.

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