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Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia

Xunta museum in Santiago de Compostela on the history of Galician schooling, with recreated classrooms; temporarily closed for works.

Temporarily closedFree admission

Website Directions

Temporarily closed. Temporarily closed for refurbishment works since 16 June; the official website does not give a reopening date.

About the museum

The Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia (Mupega) is a centre of the Consellería de Educación of the Xunta de Galicia dedicated to recovering, studying and showing Galicia’s educational heritage. It was created by Decree 268/2000 of 2 November, and it revives a 1926 project to found a Galician museum specialising in education. Its current site, on San Lázaro street in Santiago de Compostela, opened on 21 October 2004, and in 2006 the Consello da Xunta recognised it as a museum of pedagogical and scientific-technical content with regional scope.

Spread over three floors, the permanent exhibition shows the development of Galician schooling: classrooms recreated from the 19th century to the EGB (Spanish basic general education), school objects and toys from other eras, and an old classroom where visitors can feel like pupils of the past. The museum pays particular attention to educational work in the Galician language, has a documentation service and organises travelling exhibitions, school visits, workshops and activities for various audiences.

Highlights

Evolution of Galician schooling across three floors
Recreated classrooms from the 19th century to the EGB
School objects and toys from other eras
Old classroom to experience life as a pupil of the past
Free admission

Permanent exhibition

Exposición permanente – Three floors on the development of Galician schooling, with recreated classrooms from the 19th century to the EGB, school objects and toys.

Founded: 2000
Operated by: Consellería de Educación, Ciencia, Universidades y FP (Xunta de Galicia)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission, including for group visits.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Family tours & workshops

The museum regularly organises activities and workshops, especially for younger visitors, with prior booking on the website.

Getting there & parking

Address as given by the museum: San Lázaro, 107, Santiago de Compostela.

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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Plan your visit

Guided tours	yes · approx. 60 min
School programs	yes
Good to know	Group visits (more than 10 people) are free and require a prior booking via the form on the website; the guided visit for school groups lasts 60 minutes and the educational route 75 minutes. Education and guided visits phone: +34 981 540 155.