Through a network of visitor and interpretation centres, Somontano offers infinite possibilities for leisure, culture and discovery; a wide and varied offer of cultural tourism to be enjoyed throughout the year. There is something for everyone; for lovers of art, local traditions, legends or ethnography; for those looking to uncover trades that no longer exist or wanting to delve into pre-industrial patrimony and for nature lovers, gastro-nuts and wine enthusiasts.

In the section entitled “agenda” there is a full list of the opening hours of all the centres to help you plan your visit.

Many of the museums within the Somontano regional boundaries reveal the rich historic past of the region through a number of fine works of art. In the Museum of Sacred Art in Alquézar and in the Diocesan Museum in Barbastro, there are exceptional pieces on display; paintings, Romanesque sculpture, splendid Gothic altars, Renaissance art and Baroque imagery as well as a splendid collection of fabrics, tapestries and gold and silver work. A visit gives an insight into the past 1,000 years of the history of art through a variety of unique pieces. The museum of the Claretian Martyrs in Barbastro completes the religious tourism offer in the region and Casa Fabián in Alquézar highlights the ethnographic heritage of Somontano. 

A display of personal belongings highlights the intense religious feeling of these martyrs and the historical context in which they lived.

Museo de los Mártires Claretianos
C/ Conde, 4. 22300 Barbastro
Teléfono: 974 311 14

Nowadays, a museum occupies rooms on the 2nd floor that were once used by canons and features some outstanding pieces.

Museum of Sacred Art
Alquézar
Teléfono: 974 318 267 - 669 681 044 - 974 318 940

Passing through this old house-museum visitors are immersed in the recent past of the people of Somontano. In the past, a house was a basic unit of production within a rural society whose main objective was self-sufficiency.
Although the main occupations were agriculture and livestock, the lifestyle and economy obliged people to carry out several activities: families made and baked bread, killed pigs for fresh and cured meat, spun wool and flax, made wine and milled oils for oil. In eight different rooms, this museum shows how life was in Somontano by means of a range of objects used daily and also includes an oil mill made in the rock.

Museo Casa Fabián
C/ Baja, 16. 22145 Alquézar
Teléfono: 974 318 913 - 622 081 609

Visit the Museum

•          Duration: 20min aprox.
•          Departures: Every day if booked
•          Opening hours: 11 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 19:00. (novembre to april 11 to 13:30)
•          Languages: Spanish
•          Precio: 1.5 €/person. Groups de 10-35 people, 1€/person. More than 35 people, 35€/group
•          Tickets: Museum. Calle Baja s/n. Alquézar