Casa de la Danza

About the museum

The Casa de la Danza was founded in 2003 in the historic centre of Logroño with the idea of being more than a museum: a meeting place to spread the art of dance. That is why it chose the name “casa” (house) instead of “museo” (museum), although the costume collection is the core of its activity. The venue is a 17th-century calado, one of the largest in the city, which was used for making wine and retains the ashlar stonework of the barrel vault and the rubble masonry of the walls. According to tradition, the people of Logroño used it during the French siege of 1521 to reach the Ebro at night and obtain food.

The collection brings together more than seventy costume pieces that belonged to ballet, modern dance, Spanish dance, flamenco and bolero school artists, almost all donated to the house. These are complemented by pointe shoes and half-pointe shoes, flamenco footwear, accessories and props, as well as painting, drawing and photography. The centre also has a library of around eight hundred volumes, an audio collection of more than two thousand titles and a video library of around eighteen hundred tapes.

Outside the galleries, the house runs activities such as the Bosque de la Danza, an annual tree planting in memory of deceased artists held every year since 2009 on International Dance Day, and the “Tardes en Danza” screening series. It also publishes the magazine “Danza en Escena” and has a small multimedia space for screenings and talks.

Highlights

• More than 70 costumes of ballet, Spanish dance and flamenco artists
• Pointe shoes and flamenco footwear of well-known dancers
• 17th-century calado that houses the museum
• Library, audio collection and video library specialising in dance
• Bosque de la Danza, with an annual tree planting

Permanent exhibition

• Colección de trajes y complementos de danza – More than seventy costumes of artists of classical dance, Spanish dance and flamenco, together with pointe shoes, footwear and accessories, displayed in the historic calado.

Founded

2003

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The venue is in a premises on Calle Ruavieja, in the historic centre, and the main public entrance faces Calle San Gregorio, next to the park on the right bank of the Ebro.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

Up to 15 guests.

Multimedia space on the ground floor for events, exhibitions, screenings and talks, with a capacity of 15 people depending on the event; contact through the museum.

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