Casa Museo Manuel de Falla
Granada carmen (traditional house with garden) next to the Alhambra where the composer Manuel de Falla lived from 1922 to 1939, preserved with its furniture and personal belongings.
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About the museum
The Casa Museo Manuel de Falla occupies a carmen in the Antequeruela Alta, in the upper part of the Realejo quarter and very close to the Alhambra. The composer from Cádiz settled here in early 1922 with his sister María del Carmen and lived in the house until his departure into exile in Argentina in 1939. In this setting he composed much of his work from the Granada period and received visits from friends such as Federico García Lorca, Juan Ramón Jiménez and Andrés Segovia.
The Granada city council opened the house as a museum in 1965 and rearranged the furniture and personal belongings following the drawings made in 1941 by Hermenegildo Lanz, so that the house keeps the appearance it had when Falla left it. The rooms are simple and reflect everyday life in a Granada house of the early 20th century; next to it are the garden and, adjoining, the Auditorio Manuel de Falla, which opened in 1978.
A March 2023 order of the Junta de Andalucía authorised the creation of the house as a museum under municipal ownership and entered it in the Register of Museums of Andalusia. After renovation work to protect the building from damp and temperature changes, the museum reopened to the public in February 2026, in the year of the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth.
Highlights
- Home of the composer, preserved as he left it in 1939
- Furniture and personal belongings of Manuel de Falla
- Study and piano in the setting where he composed his Granada-period works
- Carmen with garden and views of the Alhambra
- Guided visit of the house
Permanent exhibition
- La casa de Manuel de Falla – Guided tour of the rooms of the carmen, with the furniture, clothing and personal belongings of the composer as he left them when he went into exile.
- Founded
- 1965
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Granada
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Retired people and pensioners, students and groups with prior appointment |
| Seniors | €1Reduced rate for retired people and pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €1Reduced rate for students. |
| Groups | €1 per personReduced rate for groups with prior appointment; for school visits, €1 per pupil and free admission for teachers. |
Free admission: Wednesdays, 9:00–11:00.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Carmen de los Mártires
Lines C30, C32 and C35 of the Alhambra Bus, stop “Carmen de los Mártires”.
The house is in the Antequeruela Alta, next to the Auditorio Manuel de Falla and close to the Alhambra.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visit to the house is guided. Groups, including school groups, must book in advance by telephone or e-mail; school groups are received from Tuesday to Friday. |
