Museo del Encaje de Castilla y León – sede de Villar del Monte
Branch of the Lace Museum in three restored houses in Villar del Monte, with lace, embroidery and linen and wool textiles from La Cabrera.
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About the museum
The Villar del Monte branch opened on 20 October 2009 as a branch of the Museo y Centro Didáctico del Encaje de Castilla y León, whose main seat is in Tordesillas. It was inaugurated with the exhibition “Paños de Ofrenda”, part of a show organised by the Instituto Leonés de Cultura.
The museum occupies three restored old houses, with about 301 m² of exhibition space. Its original aim was educational: to revive the lace, embroidery, textiles and costume of La Cabrera, as well as the culture of linen, wool and plant fibres, which had disappeared from the region.
The first room hosts courses and workshops, a thematic library on textiles and a selection of historic lace and embroidery pieces. The second brings together traditional pieces from La Cabrera and everything related to linen production, with the carro chillón (creaking cart), distaffs and chests. The third is devoted to weaving, with bedspreads, blankets and other pieces made on hand looms with linen and wool from La Cabrera.
Highlights
- Traditional lace, embroidery and costume from La Cabrera
- Room devoted to the cultivation and production of linen
- Bedspreads and blankets woven on hand looms
- Thematic textile library and lace courses
- Restored traditional houses with 301 m² of exhibition space
Permanent exhibitions
- Sala 1: piezas históricas de encaje y bordado – Selection of historic lace and embroidery, together with the thematic library and the space for courses and workshops.
- Sala 2: La Cabrera y el lino – Traditional pieces from La Cabrera and objects from linen production, such as the carro chillón, distaffs and chests.
- Sala 3: el tejido – Bedspreads, blankets and other pieces made on hand looms with linen and wool from La Cabrera.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- Museo y Centro Didáctico del Encaje de Castilla y León
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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Admission costs €2.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The branch is in the village of Villar del Monte, in the municipality of Truchas (La Cabrera comarca, León). In summer there is a tourist office on the Plaza Portilla.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits are always arranged by telephone. Room 1 is used for lace courses and workshops. |
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