Museo Textil de Val de San Lorenzo - C.I.T. La Comunal y Batán-Museo
Textile museum in a former hydraulic fulling mill (batán) in Val de San Lorenzo, with guided visits and the machinery in operation.
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About the museum
The Batán Museo occupies a building that was already used for fulling cloth and blankets in 1920, a central activity in the textile tradition of Val de San Lorenzo, a village known for its blankets. The batán had two hammers driven by hydraulic power, with water channels on the outside that operated the mallets; later the hammers were powered by electricity.
The museum keeps that machinery and starts it up during the visit, which is always guided. The rooms show the stages of wool processing, such as carding, weaving on the loom and napping (perchado), as well as tools of the trade.
The town council completes the offer with the La Comunal Textile Interpretation Centre and a guided route through the village, about three kilometres long, that starts at the Batán Museo and ends at La Comunal.
Highlights
- Fulling mill with hydraulic and electric machinery started up during the visit
- Carding of wool, loom and napping
- Guided tour included in the admission
- Guided route “Historias y secretos del Val de San Lorenzo”
Permanent exhibition
- El batán y el trabajo de la lana – Route through the hydraulic fulling mill and the stages of textile work: carding of wool, weaving, napping and tools of the trade.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Val de San Lorenzo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2.50 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Families | freeFree admission for large families. |
Admission includes the guided tour with the machinery in operation.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Parque Dr. Pedro Alonso, in Val de San Lorenzo (León).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit is always guided and includes starting up the machinery. Bookings: 616 686 337 or museos@aytovaldesanlorenzo.es. The town council also offers the guided route “Historias y secretos del Val de San Lorenzo”, about three kilometres and around two and a half hours long, starting at the Batán Museo and ending at the La Comunal Textile Interpretation Centre. |
