Museo del Aceite de Altura

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A journey back in time to uncover the secrets of olive-growing tradition and the cultural heritage of a land that has been tied to olive cultivation for centuries.

The Museo del Aceite in Altura, is an olive oil museum that's housed in the former traditional oil mill known as La Hidráulica. It preserves the machinery and tools once used to extract olive oil, including a stone mill, or ruejo, a hydraulic press, a mixer and ceramic jars.

What to see at the Museo del Aceite in Altura?

The space also has twenty unique rooms where local farmers once stored their own production in clay vessels. As you explore, you’ll see how the centre highlights the evolution of the sector in the face of modern technology, while also paying tribute to the enduring thousand-year-old and century-old olive trees of the municipality, which protect the native Serrana de Espadán variety. Come and visit the Museo del Aceite in Altura, in the province of Castellón, and discover a place that brings you closer to the rural roots and the essence of olive oil culture.