Museo y Centro Didáctico del Encaje de Castilla y León
Private museum in a 17th-century house in Tordesillas with lace and embroidery from Castile and León, costumes and an educational centre.
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About the museum
The museum arose from concern to recover the historic laces of Castile and León, which were in danger of disappearing. The collection is the fruit of some thirty years of gathering, research and restoration; it is privately owned and is displayed in a restored 17th-century house in the historic centre of Tordesillas. The Junta de Castilla y León recognised the “Museo y Centro Didáctico del Encaje de Castilla y León” on 30 June 1999, and the official opening took place on 18 December 2000.
Five rooms open to the public bring together scholarly and folk laces, mostly made in the region, together with pieces from other countries, antique tools for processing textiles, embroidery, costumes, liturgical pieces, ritual cloths and household linen.
The Educational Centre makes European laces, especially those that influenced Spain, and runs specialist courses attended also by managers of schools and museums from abroad. The museum has a large library on textile arts and costume for research and has a branch in Villar del Monte (León).
Highlights
- Five rooms of scholarly and folk laces from Castile and León
- Embroidery, costumes, liturgical pieces and household linen
- Antique tools for processing textiles
- Educational Centre with specialist courses
- Library specialising in textile arts and costume
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente: encajes y textiles de Castilla y León – Five rooms with scholarly and folk laces, embroidery, costumes, liturgical pieces and textile tools.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Privado
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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Admission of €3 according to the Castilla y León tourism portal.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
It is on Calle Carnicerías, in the historic centre of Tordesillas. The branch in Villar del Monte (León) has its own opening hours.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by arrangement; the museum presents itself as a “living museum” and offers educational visits and specialist courses at the Educational Centre. Limited capacity for groups. |
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