MUPA — Museu del Palmito d'Aldaia
The first museum in Spain devoted to the hand fan, set inside the Casa de la Llotgeta, a Renaissance manor house from the late 16th and early 17th centuries with a loggia of twelve rounded arches. Aldaia is one of the great centres of artisanal fan-making, and the cases here display over 300 fans from a collection of around 700, ranging from the 18th century to today, alongside the machinery and tools of the trade.
Spain has exactly one museum given over entirely to the hand fan, and it sits in Aldaia, on the edge of València. The MUPA — Museu del Palmito d'Aldaia occupies the Casa de la Llotgeta, a Renaissance manor house built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries, easy to spot by the upper gallery of twelve rounded arches.
Why the fan, and why here
Aldaia is one of Spain's main centres of artisanal fan-making, a trade that kept whole families busy for generations. The collection runs to more than 350 pieces, from 18th-century fans to present-day examples. Alongside them sit the machinery and workshop tools, so you can follow how the ribs are assembled, the wood is fretted and the leaf is painted.
Visiting
- Admission is free.
- The building itself, with its arcaded loggia, is worth the stop.
- Check opening hours first, as they shift with the season.
It makes a good first stop if you want to see what else to visit in Aldaia in a morning, or to fold into a day trip from València.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to enter the MUPA?
Entry to the MUPA is free. It's the only museum in Spain devoted entirely to the hand fan (palmito).
Where is the MUPA and what building does it occupy?
It's in Aldaia, next to Bonaire in l'Horta Oest, housed in the Casa de la Llotgeta, a Renaissance manor house from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, recognisable by its gallery of twelve round arches.
What can you see at the Fan Museum?
It displays more than 300 pieces from a collection of around 700, from 18th-century fans to present-day examples, alongside the machinery and tools of the trade, since Aldaia is one of Spain's great fan-making centres.
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