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. Founded in 1993, the museum collects, studies and publicizes the various aspects of science and technology of milk and dairy derivatives, as well as traditional agricultural practices and customs. Containing more than 500 display pieces, the museum is divided into four thematic sections: livestock, milk, butter, and cheese. Its facilities include an audiovisual room, a specialized library and a documentary archive. The museum also has a reproduction of a blue cheese maturation cave. A member of the Ethnographic Museums Network of Asturias, it is open seven days a week.

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Museums in Asturias Ethnographic museums in Spain Museums established in 1993 Food and drink museums Agriculture museums in Spain Dairy organizations Agricultural organisations based in Spain {{ethnographic-museum-stub

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