Ethnography and Anthropology

A casa de labranza e granxa agrícola coñecida como Casa Vázquez está no lugar de Trasliste, pertencente ao concello de Láncara, no interior da provincia de Lugo. Esta explotación con máis de 200 anos de historia segue mantendo e desenvolvendo actividade produtiva na gandería, cunha explotación de vacas rubias galegas de produción ecolóxica, e no sector da froita, con mazás, tamén de produción ecolóxica, para a súa transformación en sidra.

Está situado en pleno casco histórico de Ribadavia, nun palacete coñecido como Pazo de Baamonde ou Casa da Fundación. 

Na actualidade, este museo atópase en proceso de remodelación, estando aberto ao público con exposicións temporais centradas no mundo téxtil e a vestimenta, a imaxe e a fotografía manexadas desde unha perspectiva fotoetnográfica, a música popular e outras cuestións ligadas á cultura rural da provincia de Ourense. 

O Museo Massó encóntrase instalado nas naves industriais da antiga conserveira Massó Hermanos, nas inmediacións do porto de Bueu, na ría de Pontevedra e en pleno corazón da península do Morrazo.  A idea de crear un museo foi suxerida por Guillermo Marconi durante a visita que realizou en 1928 á Fábrica de conservas Massó. No domicilio da familia quedou sorprendido pola colección de instrumentos de navegación, documentos e libros antigos, obxectos curiosos e maquetas de barcos históricos.

Cedeira Seas Museum is a cultural museum initiative arising from the collaboration of Cedeira Town Council, Cedeira Fishermen's Association and the Seas of Cedeira Association to showcase the past and present work of our men and women of the sea, encourage learning of their means of work and to disseminate maritime culture among the general public.

The museum discourse focuses on the anthropological, historical and visual heritage of the municipality of Laxe and the districts of Bergantiños and Soneira (Costa da Morte) from the end of the 19th century up to the 1970s. It includes some 67,000 photographs from the Archive of the photographer Plácido Vidal and his son José María Vidal.

Located in the historic Ferrol Arsenal, known as "Presidio de San Campio", built in the second half of the eighteenth century, the building that houses the Museum is already an architectural jewel of Baroque-Neoclassical style, worthy of admiration in its own right. Located within the Navy's "Herrerías Centre" complex, access to the museum is from Cantón de Molíns.

The museum was funded in 1984 by a patronage of Fonsagrada neighbours. Currently, the town council and the high and elementary schools are part of the association. The museum houses etnographic, archaeological and contemporary art pieces.

The etnographic section presents a pantry, a smith's forge and a hearth. This section shows elements of rural trades, farm work, countryside and religiousness. Another important part is dedicated to migration, where the visitor can behold the memories of a local emigrant in Buenos Aires and Havana.

The association “Patronato do Museo Etnográfico da Capela" is promoted by the city council of A Capela and the public school “Mosteiro de Caaveiro”. The public school donated an interesting etnographic collection, as a result of a socio-pedagogic experiment which started in 1981. The educational experiment was conducted with the contribution of students; teachers and neighbours with the aim of showcase and recover elements from Galician traditional culture.

The Fortress of San Paio de Narla was purchased in 1939 by the Provincial Council of Lugo. In 1983 was turned into an etnographic and history museum, moving many etnographic collections from the Museum of Lugo.

The fortress was destroyed during the 15th century Irmandiños disturbances and rebuilt during the following 16th and 17th centuries. The central part is flanked by the Homenaxe Tour (Homenage Tour) and a large turret.

In 1995, the Allariz City Council opened the Galician Toy Museum in the ground floor of a pazo housing the old courts. The collection was entirely donated by local neighbour Alberto Oro Claro, bought, collected and preserved over 600 pieces. Loads of people would continue donating toys since that moment. Today, the museum holds more than 1,500 pieces representatives of 20th century toys.