The so-called 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 Museum of the Rural School of Viñón.
Located in this small village in the municipality of Cabranes, just seven kilometers from Villaviciosa, In the Cider Region, this small museum occupies the first floor of the building that was built in 1908 to become the area's school.
At that time, the usual thing in Asturias was that rural schools They will settle in the atriums of churches, under granaries or even next to the walls of cemeteries.
The construction of the new Viñón school building It was paid for by the priest and Indians.
The school had two classrooms with capacity for up to 60 boys and 60 girls, which were separated, and the upper floor was occupied by the teachers' living quarters.
This school was the first in the council of Cabranes, and remained active until 1970.
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What to see when visiting the Rural School museum
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 your visit to the Rural School museum, inside the old classroom that you find on the left, two head of schools from the times of Alfonso XIII y the Republic.
And in the classroom opposite you find a complete sample of a school from the Franco era.
During this endearing visit they tell us that many people come to the museum and cannot help crying with emotion.
If you are already of an age, undoubtedly during your visit there will be many memories that will bring back school books, pencil cases, primers, catechisms, blackboards and many other objects common in this type of school during the last century.
The museum's objective is to promote a romantic evocation…and well he succeeds.
Asturias Rural School museum hours
The Museum hours of the Rural School of Asturias They are, from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m.
In addition, the school is open to visitors during festive periods, such as Christmas, or long weekends, such as the Constitution Day.
El price of admission It is 2 euros, and on Wednesdays admission is free.
How to get to the Viñón Rural School museum
El museum of the Rural School of Asturias you find it in the village of Vignon, just a 10-minute drive south from Villaviciosa.
Good morning, I am writing to you from the Rural School Museum, the schedule is wrong, we have a much longer schedule that we change in summer and winter. and both on this page and on many others, this information harms us. For information on the schedule, consult: www.cabranes.es