Casa García de Viedma – Museo Etnográfico de Armilla
Ethnographic museum in an 18th-century manor house in Armilla, which is now also a cultural centre, library and exhibition venue.
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About the museum
The Casa García de Viedma is a house dating back to the 18th century: the Catastro del Marqués de la Ensenada of 1752 already documents the García de Viedma family on the Calle Real in Armilla. Their estate was extensive and included several dwellings, stables, granaries and orchards, where the family’s tenant farmers (caseros) also lived. The façade keeps two coats of arms, one of the García de Viedma family and one of the González Saavedra family, with whom they intermarried.
After its restoration, part of the original structure was kept, with arcaded courtyards and rooms around them, and the spaces were adapted to new needs, including accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers. Today the house works as a cultural centre: it houses the municipal library, rooms for temporary exhibitions, multipurpose rooms, an assembly hall, the Museo Etnográfico and several courtyards (the Patio Blanco, the Patio del Aljibe and the Patio de las Columnas) used for concerts, theatre and educational activities.
The Museo Etnográfico occupies the oldest part of the house, with the former stables and farm-tool stores, and a room with six large clay storage jars. It displays objects from domestic and rural life, such as a butcher’s table, copper cauldrons, a wood-burning kitchen range and a 19th-century radio.
Highlights
- Museum in the oldest part of an 18th-century manor house
- Former stables and a room with six large clay jars
- Domestic and rural objects: butcher’s table, copper cauldrons, wood-burning range, 19th-century radio
- Arcaded courtyards (Patio Blanco, Patio del Aljibe and Patio de las Columnas)
- Guided visits, theatrical visits and school workshops
Permanent exhibition
- Museo Etnográfico – Tour of domestic and rural life in the area, in the former stables and storerooms of the house, with objects such as a butcher’s table, copper cauldrons and a 19th-century radio.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Armilla
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the town council, the house’s restoration adapted the spaces to remove architectural barriers.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Offers workshop visits for schools, intergenerational activities bringing older people and schoolchildren together, and theatrical visits.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits are requested through a general request sent to instalacionesculturales@armilla.es or by phone at the Casa de la Cultura (Paseo de Extremadura, s/n; +34 958 578 037, ext. 2076). The programme includes general visits, workshop visits for schools, interpretive walks around the village, theatrical visits and visits from a gender perspective. |
