Casa Museo de María Pita
Municipal house-museum devoted to the heroine of A Coruña María Pita and the English siege of 1589, with rooms on the city in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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About the museum
The Casa Museo de María Pita is a municipal museum space devoted to making known the figure of the heroine of A Coruña and the historical context in which she lived, between the 16th and 17th centuries. During this period A Coruña acquired the administrative and military functions that would shape its later development.
The site on which the museum stands was occupied in the 16th century by a house belonging to María Pita's family. The house originally belonged to her first husband, Juan Alonso de Rois, who had inherited it from his grandmother, and it later passed to the couple's daughter, while the mother acted as usufructuary and guardian. María Pita, of humble origin, married four times and stood out for her role during the English siege of 1589, for which she later claimed the rewards granted by the king.
The museum has a ground floor and three levels. It includes an introductory room on Galicia and the city in the 16th and 17th centuries, the recreation of the bedroom and kitchen of the family house, a room on A Coruña as a fortress of the Spanish Empire, and another on the siege of the city and María Pita's life. On the ground floor there is also a room for temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- Recreation of the bedroom and kitchen of María Pita's house
- Room on the Spanish–English conflict and the siege of 1589
- Room on A Coruña as a fortress of the Spanish Empire
- Guided visit on the first Tuesday of each month
Permanent exhibitions
- La casa de María Pita (recreación) – Recreation of two rooms of the house, the shop on the ground floor and the main bedroom, with a brief description of María Pita's life.
- El cerco de la ciudad y María Pita – Examines the relations between Spain and England, the attack on A Coruña in 1589 and the heroine's life.
- A Coruña, plaza fuerte del Imperio español – Basic information on the international relations of the period and on A Coruña's role in that setting.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de A Coruña
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | There is a guided visit on the first Tuesday of each month at 19:00 (25 places, no booking until capacity is reached). School groups can request the visit through the booking form of the town council's house-museums. |
