Zamora Museums
Museum of Giants and Cabezudos
A collection of carnival figures with 6 giants and 27 Cabezudos
(figures with enormous heads), and a Sanabres and Sanabresa dressed
in typical wedding and fiesta attire, who are representative of
the area.
Address: SALON DE LOS OBREROS. SOCIEDAD CATOLICA OBRERA DE PUEBLA
Town: PUEBLA DE SANABRIA
Museo Comarcal de Arte Sacro de Sancti Spiritus
The tomb of Doña Beatriz de Portugal, wife of Juan I de
Castilla is preserved in the monastery. Art collections which
are sacred to the diocese, are housed in the museum.
Address: MONASTERIO DE SANCTI SPIRITUS. CANTO, 27
Town: TORO
Museo Catedralicio de Zamora
Picture of the virgin with child and San Juan, in ivory, attributed
to Ordóñez. Panels by Fernando Gallego. Copper work
and reproductions of works by Rafael. Tapestry collection, fifteenth
and sixteenth century (depictions from the "GuerraS de Troya"
and "campañas militares de Anibal")
Address: PZA. PIO XII
Town: ZAMORA
Museo de Escultura Medieval de San Salvador
Religious carvings, two sarcophagus found in the iglesia de Arbás
and capitals from the old portico of the college which has been
substituted by an atrium (eighteenth century), remains of churches
and the Convento de San Ildefonso y San Francisco.
Address: PZA. SAN SALVADOR, S/N
Town: TORO
Museo Etnografico Comarcal de Santa Eulalia de Tabara
More than 1,100 ethnographical pieces donated by the inhabitants
of the area
Address: EDIFICIO DEL ANTIGUO LAVADERO.
Town: SANTA EULALIA DE TABARA
Museo de la Semana Santa de Zamora
Wide ranging collection of memorabilia from the Semana Santa processions
in Zamora. The pictures attributed to Ramón Álvarez
and Mariano Benlliure are especially noteworthy.
Address: PZA. SANTA MARIA LA NUEVA, S/N
Town: ZAMORA