Anchovy and Salt Museum

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Anchovy and Salt Museum
Museu de l'Anxova i la Sal
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Festa de la sal
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Location within Province of Girona
Established2006
Location Spain, Catalonia, Girona, L'Escala, Av. Francesc Macià 1
Coordinates 42°07′32.8″N3°07′34.2″E / 42.125778°N 3.126167°E / 42.125778; 3.126167 Coordinates: 42°07′32.8″N3°07′34.2″E / 42.125778°N 3.126167°E / 42.125778; 3.126167
TypeEthnologic
Website Official website

Anchovy and Salt Museum is a museum in the town of L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 2006 as an institution dedicated to displaying the cultural heritage of the village. The permanent exhibition shows the history of fishing from the 16th century to the present day, especially the salted anchovy, an industry which, over the centuries, has been driving force of the town and has made it famous around the world.

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The museum also organises the Salt Festival, an event that takes place on the third Saturday in September each year. [1]

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References

  1. Catalunya, Agència Catalana del Patrimoni, Generalitat de. "Anchovy and Salt Museum · Visitmuseum · Catalonia museums". visitmuseum.gencat.cat. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-03-10.