Ethnographic Museum of Castilla y León

On Calle del Sacramento, beside the Plaza de Viriato, the museum gathers the life of the villages of Castilla y León: costumes, farm tools, ceramics, toys and trades, in spacious rooms that work well with children.

What you see

The building is modern and has seven floors, some underground, with thousands of pieces of artistic and anthropological value. The exhibition is organised by theme: people's relationship with their surroundings and nature, work and daily life through history, festive rites, adornment and the popular art of the community, and social norms, education and religion. It is the place to see up close the costumes, tools or toys of the past and to understand how people lived in the villages you will later see from the road.

Exhibitions and activities

Besides the collection, there are always temporary exhibitions. Until 31 January 2027 you can see "Esencial, alma y oficio", which opens the renovated third floor with 48 views of contemporary crafts in Castilla y León, and until 10 January 2027, "Regressar". The museum also organises theatre for families, drawing and chess workshops and other activities: the programme is on its website, museo-etnografico.com. It has a library, and its Etnoesfera platform lets you view part of the heritage online.

Opening hours and admission

It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00. It is closed on Mondays and Sunday afternoons. Admission costs €3, reduced €1, and is free for youth card holders, the unemployed, large families and pensioners, and for everyone Tuesday to Thursday from 19:00 to 20:00. Phone 980 531 708; email, [email protected].

Allow an hour and a half to see it at leisure. If you go with children, remember that the last hour of the afternoon, Tuesday to Thursday, is free.

Nearby

The Plaza de Viriato, next door, is the departure point of the Romanesque Zamora guided tour, every day at 11:00. From here, Calle de la Rúa takes you towards the cathedral past several churches of the Romanesque Mile. For the ancient history of the province, the Zamora Museum is on the Plaza de Santa Lucía.