The Turrón Museum is a private institution dedicated to recuperating the technological heritage related to the production of turrón (a type of nougat) and marzipans, and more generally, the technology related to the economic development of Jijona throughout its history.
The museum is spread over three floors on each of which tools and utensils are displayed and the processes are explained according to the following criteria:
Top floor: prime materials (sugar, honey, almonds and eggs)
Middle floor: Processes (Jijona and Alicante turrón, marzipans)
Lower floor: Commercialisation of the product (points of sale, publicity, packaging, company history, local history)
Address: Polígino Industrial Espartal II
Opening times:
Low season (January 1 to July 15): Monday to Saturday – Closed. Sundays and public holidays – tours are organised at the following times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 13:00, 16:00, 16:45 & 17:30
High season: (July 16 to December 31): Monday to Sunday, including public holidays – tours are organised at the following times: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 13:00, 15:30, 16:15, 17:00, 1745 & 18:30
Telephone number: 965 610 712
E-mail: info@museodelturron.com
Link to the official web page: http://www.museodelturron.com/
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