Museo del Calzado

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Come and visit an excellent museum where you can discover the history of an everyday object and its importance in the local economy and industry. Let’s go to Elda.

Museo del Calzado, the Shoe Museum in Elda, located in El Vinalopó Medio in the province of Alicante, promises a fascinating visit. The museum will reveal all sorts of interesting facts about an industry that is fundamental to Elda and the Region of Valencia.

The Shoe Museum, which also goes by the name of "José María Amat Amer", has a clear purpose: to educate and raise awareness about local culture. You’ll learn more about Elda’s ethnology through the history of the shoemaking industry in the county in what will be a thoroughly enjoyable visit.

You’ll find out more about the artistry that surrounds shoemaking in addition to the trades, tools and machinery that make it possible. And take a look around the largest shoe collection in existence.

The exhibition at Elda Shoe Museum is divided into a number of rooms: in room 1, there’s an interesting display about old machinery. In room 2, there’s a fascinating library and in room 3 you can see the incredible collection of shoes dating from ancient times to the present day. Finally, in room 4 you can see a number of award-winning pieces and other curios. Once you’ve finished looking around the Shoe Museum, there’s still plenty to see and do in Elda. How do you fancy visiting Elda Castle?