Casa-Museo de los Caballos del Vino
18th-century house museum devoted to the Caballos del Vino festival of Caravaca de la Cruz, inscribed on the UNESCO list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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About the museum
The Casa-Museo de los Caballos del Vino occupies a fully restored 18th-century Baroque stately house that belonged to the Muso Melgarejo family. It is located in the old town of Caravaca de la Cruz, near the Plaza de los Caballos del Vino.
Several rooms and audiovisual presentations trace the origins and the current situation of the festival: the decorated horses, the design and embroidery of the mantos (embroidered horse cloths), the pieces of the trappings and the race. The museum also explains how the trappings changed over the course of the 20th century and dedicates a space to the child ponies and riders who parade on 3 May.
The festival is held around 2 May as part of the Santísima y Vera Cruz celebrations and was inscribed on the UNESCO list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020.
Highlights
- Fully restored 18th-century Baroque stately house
- History and evolution of the Caballos del Vino festival
- Embroidered mantos and pieces of trappings
- Audiovisuals on the race of 2 May
- Space dedicated to child ponies and riders
Permanent exhibition
- La fiesta de los Caballos del Vino – Rooms and audiovisuals on the origins and present-day festival: the decorated horses, the design and embroidery of the mantos, the trappings and the race.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Children aged 6 to 14, people with disabilities and school groups. |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 5 · Aged 6 to 14; children under 6 do not pay. |
| Seniors | €2Over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50School groups. |
| Groups (26+ people) | €2 per personGroups of more than 25 people. |
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Bookings: telephone 968 70 56 20 or email reservas@caravacadelacruz.es. |
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