Culture and History of Formentera

The rich cultural heritage of Formentera is felt around the island. From restaurants and bars that offer traditional fresh flavors, to beaches that showcase the natural beauty of the place, everything embodies the Balearic way of life. The whole Formentera Island can be visited in a day but there are museums and art galleries that offer a classic view of Formentera's past.

Museu de Etnografia de Formentera

Situated at the center of the island's capital, Sant Francesc Xavier, the Ethnography Museum in Formentera displays ancient tools and traditional utensils used by the island's inhabitants thousands of years ago. The tools include farm and fishing implements, both major sources of livelihood in the area. Furniture and traditional clothes, which are considered original objects of ethnographic value, are also on display. Other tools on display are those used for the production of salt which was also a major industry in Formenera Island.

Address: Carrere Jaume I, s/n, 07860 Sant Francesc Xavier, Formentera
Phone: 971 32 26 70
E-mail: meef@cief.es
Free entrance
Summer times: Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday and festivities: closed
Winter times: Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and festivities: closed