La Casa Del Maestro means “The Teacher’s House” and that’s exactly what this museum is – it used to be the village teacher’s house, with the classroom just inside the front door: one end is now display cases with things like old school books, and the other displays the devil costume, used for the village’s main fiesta. The house is built around central courtyard, with a tank for storing rainwater, called an aljibe.
The kitchen is very old-fashioned. It even has an old handmill, presumably for grinding roasted grains into gofio for breakfast.
The other rooms hold other displays. One is replicas of pre-Hispanic ceramics found on the island, made in the workshop in Mazo, and others are full of old photographs documents, bric-a-brac and craft work.
Old school books
Dear Sheila,
as I recommended this little museo to you some time ago, I was very pleased to see that you found your way there. Indeed it is sad that it is closed now by lack of personal (as mentioned on the door). For me it is incomprehensible that the municipality save on such small money and throw it otherwise by bulk in the barranco (figuratively). We are for 2,5 month now in Tijarafe (fleeding the dutch winter) and I visit the beautiful cemeterio just outside Tijarafe in the direction of Mirador del Time. I can (again) highly recommend it to you. It is a very splendid spot with a beautiful “vista”! I found the “children’s Corner” slightly bizar with the cradle-like graves. The way to the cemeterio it is rather steep (as it is to heaven). Enjoy a visit!
Greetings