Camariñas Lace Museum

Camariñas is the town of bobbin lace, made by the palilleiras, and its museum tells the history, evolution and value of a craft that has brought the town international fame. It is a good complement to Cape Vilán, about 5 km away, and an indoor stop if it rains.

What you see

According to Turismo de Galicia, the museum shows lace from Camariñas and other parts of the world, some of it centuries old, and the tools used to make it. The Costa da Morte presents it as the place to see pieces, understand the techniques and meet the palilleiras, who pass the craft down from generation to generation. The origin of lace in Camariñas is unclear: some versions speak of an Italian traveller who brought the craft and others place it in the Low Countries.

Camariñas lace now carries the Artesanía de Galicia seal. It is kept alive by the palilleiras, their associations and the municipal bobbin schools, where children learn: at the last Mostra, the youngest presented their own designs.

The Mostra do Encaixe

The big event is the Mostra do Encaixe, held every Easter and a Festival of Tourist Interest in Galicia since 1999. In 2026 it was the 35th edition, from 1 to 5 April, with live demonstrations, workshops, lace fashion shows, exhibition and sales stalls and delegations from Argentina, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Arenys de Mar. In summer, at the end of July, Camariñas also holds O Encaixe no Camiño, which links lace with the town's history as a port on the Camino. If you can choose dates, the Mostra is when you will see the most lace and the most palilleiras together.

Hours and how to get there

The 2025 Costa da Morte guide gave the museum as open every day from 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00. Neither the 2026 hours nor the price appear in an official source: confirm both at the tourist office or the Camariñas council before you go. Allow about 45 minutes.

Around the town you will see palilleiras working at their doors and lace shops: if you want to buy, ask about the Artesanía de Galicia seal. For lunch, Villa de Oro, with a Bib Gourmand, is in Camariñas and closes on Wednesdays. Afterwards go up to Cape Vilán and its shipwreck centre, and if you still have time, continue to the Virxe da Barca sanctuary, in Muxía.