Museo do Pobo Gallego (journal 7/28)
I visited the Museo do Pobo Gallego today. A lot of people get the name (which is in Gallego) wrong and say Museo del Pobre Gallego. That would be Museum of the Poor Gallego as opposed to Museum of the Galician People.
And, in reality, the people who make this mistake are not far from wrong. The exhibits show every detail of an exceedingly difficult traditional galician life. Bending and scraping at wood to fashion instruments and shoes, digging huge holes to get clay to make pots and dishes, wresting fish from the sea for food, forcing string into a logical pattern to make lace and cloth. It's a museum devoted to documenting the imposition of stubborn human will on equally stubborn nature.
The best part of the museum is definitely the building itself. The centerpiece is a triple staircase -- like DNA, but with another thread. Picture forthcoming.
And, in reality, the people who make this mistake are not far from wrong. The exhibits show every detail of an exceedingly difficult traditional galician life. Bending and scraping at wood to fashion instruments and shoes, digging huge holes to get clay to make pots and dishes, wresting fish from the sea for food, forcing string into a logical pattern to make lace and cloth. It's a museum devoted to documenting the imposition of stubborn human will on equally stubborn nature.
The best part of the museum is definitely the building itself. The centerpiece is a triple staircase -- like DNA, but with another thread. Picture forthcoming.
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