Museo del grano La Cilla, Grain museum in La Oliva, Spain.
La Cilla is a grain museum in La Oliva on the Canary Islands that focuses on traditional storage methods used by farming communities. The building displays tools, old photographs, and equipment that farmers used across generations.
The building dates to the early 19th century and originally served as a church warehouse where farmers had to store part of their harvest as a religious levy. This role shaped the region's economic life for centuries.
The name refers to its historical function as a tithe collection point that linked the community to their farming life. Today, visitors see tools that generations of local farmers used and how they adapted to the dry landscape.
The site is located near the Casa de los Coroneles mansion and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should check opening hours in advance, as access is limited to specific days of the week.
Inside, eight detailed panels tell the story of farming practices through personal objects donated by local families. These actual tools offer a direct look at how islanders worked the land day to day.
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