Melide is an interesting town in Galicia and in this museum you can see many items related to Galcian traditional culture. There are musical instruments, farming implements, domestic utensils and tools of many rural trades. There is also a section with artefacts found during archaeological excavations in the area. Melide is on the Pilgrims` Route to Santiago de Compostela and there are several interesting buildings including the Sancti Spiritus pilgrim`s hospital and a Gothic church.