Museo Municipal de Ponteareas
Municipal museum in a former tannery, with archaeological finds from the Castro de Troña, local figures and the Corpus flower carpets.
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About the museum
The Ponteareas municipal museum occupies the building of a former tannery, which it shares with the municipal library. The exhibition follows a chronological order, from prehistory to the contemporary history of the municipality.
The first section brings together remains from the Castro de Troña hillfort, from the Galician-Roman period, as well as the Chan de Gándara rock carving (petroglyph) and Roman bronzes found at Coto de Altamira (Taboexa, As Neves), including the figure of a togate man. From the Middle Ages survives a large Romanesque baptismal font.
The contemporary history section is devoted to people born in Ponteareas in the political, social and cultural spheres, such as Gabino Bugallal, Fermín Bouza Brey and the musician Reveriano Soutullo. A special space recalls the town’s most important festival, Corpus Christi, with its flower carpets. Since 1998 the museum has also housed the Centro de Recuperación de Cultura Popular (Centre for the Recovery of Popular Culture), which is installed in the castle of Sobroso, seven kilometres away.
Highlights
- Remains of the Castro de Troña hillfort
- Roman bronzes from Coto de Altamira (Taboexa)
- Romanesque baptismal font
- Notable people from Ponteareas
- Flower carpets of Corpus Christi
Permanent exhibitions
- Ponteareas y su comarca, de la Prehistoria a la romanización – Remains of the Castro de Troña hillfort and other sites in the area, with Galician-Roman pieces and a Romanesque baptismal font.
- Historia contemporánea y Corpus Christi – Notable people born in Ponteareas and a space devoted to the flower carpets of Corpus Christi.
- Operated by
- Concello de Ponteareas
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Centre for the Recovery of Popular Culture, linked to the museum, is in the castle of Sobroso, seven kilometres from Ponteareas. It has a permanent exhibition of traditional costume and trades and a re-creation of a rural house. |
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