Asturias - The endearing museum of the Rural School of Viñón, in the Comarca de la Sidra

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Museum of the Rural School of Asturias in Viñón

The so-called so-called is increasingly popular ethnographic tourism, which allows you to know the culture and customs of the places you visit. And in Asturias There are very good exponents of it.

In this regard, I want to highlight a very endearing place that I had the opportunity to discover during my recent trip through Asturias. Its about Viñón Rural School museum.

Located in this small village of the municipality of Cabranes, just seven kilometers from Villaviciosa, in the Cider Region, this small museum occupies the first floor of the building that in 1908 was built to become the school in the area.

Museum of the Rural School of Asturias in Viñón

At that time, the usual thing in Asturias is that rural schools they will settle in the atriums of the churches, under the granaries or even next to the cemetery walls.

The construction of the new Viñón school building It was borne by the priest and by Indians. It had two classrooms with capacity for up to 60 boys and 60 girls, who were separated. The upper floor was occupied by the homes of the teachers.

Museum of the Rural School of Asturias in Viñón

This school was the first of the council of Cabranes, and remained until 1970. Finally, in December 2005 the museum that you can now visit was opened to the public.

In this museum we are shown a «Photo»Of the way of life of students and teachers in a rural school, thanks to the environment created by numerous objects and teaching materials preserved since the beginning of the Viñón school.

In you visit to the Rural School museum, inside the old classroom that you find on the left, are represented headwaters of schools of the times of Alfonso XIII and the Republic. And in the opposite classroom, you find a complete sample of a school of the Franco era.

Museum of the Rural School of Asturias in Viñón

Loli, the current manager of the museum, tells us that there are many people who come to the museum and can not help but cry for the emotion. Undoubtedly, there are many memories brought by school books, pens, booklets, catechisms, blackboards and many other common objects in this type of school during the last century.

The aim of the museum is to promote romantic evocation... and well that he succeeds.

The Museum hours of the Rural School of Asturias it is, Wednesday, Sundays and holidays, from 10 to 14 hours; and on Saturdays, from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 6pm. In addition, the school is open to visitors during festive times, such as Christmas, or festive bridges, such as the Constitution.

He price of admission It's 2 euros, and on Wednesdays admission is free.

Museum of the Rural School of Asturias in Viñón

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