The Ethnological Museum of Eivissa and Formentera, situated in Can Ros
des Puig de Missa in Santa Eulària des Riu, offers a historic-ethnological
exhibition of the culture, the economy and the popular customs of the Pitiüses
Islands.
Opened on May 1 in 1994, its objective is the recuperation and investigation
of everything relating to the rural areas of the Pitiüses Islands,
holding exhibitions of all the heritage material that is being recovered.
The Can Ros house is the nucleus of the well known family of the same
name and one of the largest properties in Santa Eulària des Riu.
At present it belongs to the Fundació Illes Balears, the entity
that the Consell d'Eivissa i Formentera collaborates with and that restored
and adapted the old country home to be able to house the new museum.
The Museum dedicates a permanent room to utensils and jewellery, another
to all kinds of tools relating to working the land, and one to miscellaneous
objects. A walk round the house offers other exhibitions such as the wine
cellar, where everything relating to the elaboration of wine is exhibited;
the kitchen, where the women carried out their part of the work; the 'trull'
or oil house; the sleeping house; and the upper porch from where a spectacular
panorama of the municipality and the coast can be seen.
More over, the Museum is holding two temporary exhibition, organised
and sponsored by the Consell d'Eivissa i Formentera. These are the exhibition
of "Capells i Espardenyes" (capes and sandals), the basic traditional accessories;
and the exhibition of "Imatges i Maquetes Etnogràfiques",
where they are presenting pictures and models that reflect the characteristic
elements of the Pitiüsa heritage.
New for this summer, the Museum is hosting a group of craftspeople demonstrating their
skills in making musical instruments,
wickerwork and traditional clothes.
MORE INFORMATION:
Museu Etnològic d'Eivissa i Formentera
Can Ros des Puig de Missa
Santa Eulària des Riu
Tel. 971 33 28 45
Entrance: Adults 2,60 €. Retired 1,30 €. Minors free.
Summer times:
Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday closed
Winter times:
Monday from 4 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday closed
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