Honey Museum of Malaga

Discover the fascinating process of honey production, the role of bees in pollination, and the history of beekeeping at the Honey Museum of Malaga in Colmenar.

Planning your visit

Colmenar means beehive, and the village in the mountains north of Málaga has produced honey for centuries — the Axarquía region's aromatic scrub of thyme, rosemary and lavender gives the honey a distinct character, and beekeeping remains a working local industry rather than a heritage exercise.

The museum covers the biology of the colony, the role of bees in pollination and the agricultural consequences of their decline, the history of beekeeping from ancient practice through the development of the movable-frame hive, and the production process. Observation hives with live colonies behind glass are the part that holds attention, and tastings of local honey varieties are usually included.

The environmental content is substantive rather than incidental.

Colmenar sits in the hills roughly forty minutes from Málaga, on the route into the Axarquía, and the drive through olive and almond country is part of the outing. Allow an hour. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is listed below.