Casa Museo de Blasco Ibáñez

About the museum

The museum occupies the beach chalet in La Malvarrosa that the Valencian novelist Vicente Blasco Ibáñez had built in 1902 as a quiet refuge by the Mediterranean in which to write. The house, rebuilt later, is today a small municipal museum devoted to his life and work.

The façade retains its original appearance, with a gallery of columns and caryatids. On the first floor, the permanent exhibition recreates the rooms in which he lived and wrote, with original furniture and family portraits. Personal objects are displayed, such as the chair from which he gazed at the sea, his glasses and his inkwell, as well as letters and notes.

The second floor houses a research centre with biographical documentation, manuscripts and a large library with editions of his works in several languages. The building also has an assembly hall, and a Mediterranean garden surrounds the house. The museum organises talks and screenings based on his novels.

Highlights

• Rooms recreated with original furniture
• The writer's personal objects: chair, glasses and inkwell
• Research centre with manuscripts and library
• Façade with a gallery of columns and caryatids
• Mediterranean garden beside the beach

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente sobre Blasco Ibáñez – Rooms recreated with original furniture, family portraits and the writer's personal objects, together with a research centre with manuscripts and a library.

Founded

1997

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de València

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the Valencia Tourist Card. Tickets can be bought online.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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

Access is through an alternative entrance at the back of the building, with a ramp that overcomes a small step. The ground floor has no level changes and the corridors often exceed 120 cm in width, although they narrow at some points. According to the Visit València accessibility information sheet, a panoramic lift connects the floors, and there is a unisex accessible toilet. No information is available on the accessible route through the garden.

Kids & families

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Small museum bookshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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