Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Bragança > Vinhais > Agrochão
The Ethnographic and Rural Museum of Agrochão is located in the small village of Agrochão, which belongs to the municipality of Vinhais. This village, nestled in a rural landscape characteristic of the Northeast Trás-os-Montes region, offers a tranquil and authentic setting. Its surroundings, punctuated by vestiges of ancient Roman roads, suggest a long history of occupation and passage, connecting the present to a distant past that the museum helps to reveal.
This museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the memories of rural life in the region. Its collection comprises hundreds of pieces that illustrate the daily life and traditional activities of rural communities. Visitors can observe a vast collection of agricultural implements, which reveal the methods of cultivating the land, and the specific tools used in the processing of flax into fabrics. This latter activity, which once held fundamental importance in the local economy, is meticulously documented. The exhibitions allow for an understanding of the evolution of agricultural work, showing how certain tools, such as the flail or ancient Roman-style scales, fell into disuse with the advent of mechanization.
Beyond its ethnographic and rural focus, the museum preserves a unique testament to the region's ancient history. The most notable piece of its historical collection is a Roman Votive Altar, a granite block dating back to the 2nd century. This type of piece was traditionally offered to a deity as a way of fulfilling a promise. This altar was found in the parish of Agrochão itself, in an area historically associated with the passage of ancient Roman roads, lending the museum a dimension that extends beyond more recent rural memory and connects to the deep roots of the territory.
Much of the heritage exhibited at the Ethnographic and Rural Museum of Agrochão is the result of the generosity and commitment of the community itself. Most of the objects that make up the collection were gathered in the village, a result of donations of ancient instruments and artifacts that the people of Agrochão no longer used. This collaboration was essential for the realization of the project, allowing these memories of daily rural life and local history to be preserved. The pieces are now properly cataloged, providing an organized and insightful experience for visitors to the space.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.6939077,-7.0315299
Coordinates DMS: 41°41'38.1"N 07°01'53.5"W
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