Palm Grove Museum at the Hort de Sant Plàcid

What it is

The Palm Grove Museum occupies the Hort de Sant Plàcid, at Calle Porta de la Morera, 12, two minutes from the Huerto del Cura. It is a traditional orchard with its house, irrigation channel and palm trees, and tells the story of the palm growers' work: pruning, gathering dates and the white palm that is plaited for Palm Sunday. It costs €1, €0.50 reduced, and is free on Sundays. It opens Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, and on Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00.

The house and the orchard

The City Council created the museum after UNESCO's 2000 declaration, in a traditional 19th-century house with two parts joined by a covered wooden bridge. The rooms explain, with videos, panels and objects, the history, uses and evolution of the Palm Grove, which with more than 200,000 palm trees is the largest in Europe. The visit continues through the orchard, with a re-creation of the traditional irrigation system of Andalusi origin. The Huerto de San Plácido is also the starting and finishing point of the Palm Grove Route.

Palm growers and white palm

From Tuesday to Friday mornings, with prior request, you can watch a palm grower at work in the orchard. In the adjoining workshop the plaiting of white palm is taught: the Municipal White Palm Crafts Workshop is open from 13 October 2026 to 16 April 2027, Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:00 (except Thursday) and from 17:00 to 18:00, and is closed at weekends, on public holidays and during school holidays. New craftspeople are trained there: the courses last seven months and the advanced level is reached in three years.

Tickets and contact

The reduced €0.50 ticket is for students, groups, Carnet Jove holders, pensioners and large families, and children under 6 go in free. It is closed on Mondays, 25 December and 1 January. The €8 museum pass is valid. Phone: 966 658 054.

Combine it with the Huerto del Cura, on the same street, or with the guided tour if you want the Palm Grove explained as a whole.