The visit to the museum of the "Captain's House"

Yesterday, March 2, I visited the museum in the town of San Miguel de Abona.

The house is of traditional Canarian, located in the municipality of San Miguel de Abona in the area of the city known as El Calvario.

 It was built in the first third of the nineteenth century for use as a residence of D. Miguel Alfonso and his family.

Captain's House was bought by the city of San Miguel de Abona in 1998 to descendants of D. Miguel Alfonso Martínez former captain of the militia that names the building. At the time of the highest military rank in the city and the mayor of San Miguel on several occasions between 1805 and 1825.

Currently this property is renovated after the fire suffered in the seventies and it became a museum.

It offers several rooms with permanent exhibitions on traditional ceramics (Chasna stone).                                                                                                                                             

In the museum you can see the history of a family in this period.

We can see the difference between market classes in family, money and culture.

 Personal belongings.

Their belongings to their cooking habits of dress.

Displays the history of the city and wine. The story of the camel and the camel life.

It also has a library whose walls hang several panels explaining the history of the House. Another room is devoted to temporary exhibitions that changes every two months.

Give as basketry craft shows, lace, timber, ceramics, guarnicionería, wrists or tissue, among others.

The museum offers guided tours for schools and adult groups. For more information and reservations, call 922 700 887.

 I show them a web link where they promote it very well:

http://www.ilovesantacruz.es/newweb/museo-del-capitan/2011/11/

I encourage you to visit the museum and learn about the traditions and the municipality San Miguel de Abona.

Rayco Juan Melián Rivero.