Museu del Palmerar is the best indoor introduction to Elche's extraordinary palm landscape. Set in a traditional house within the Huerto de San Plácido, it explains how the groves, irrigation systems, date palms, and palm-working traditions fit together as a living agricultural and cultural system.
Visit before or after walking the Palmeral itself. The museum helps turn what might otherwise look like a beautiful urban grove into a readable historic landscape, especially for visitors who want to understand why Elche's palms are recognized far beyond the city.