Casa Museo Federico García Lorca de Valderrubio
Rural family home of Federico García Lorca in Valderrubio, with permanent exhibitions and a visit to the nearby Casa de Bernarda Alba.
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About the museum
The building is a traditional two-storey farmhouse, erected on the foundations of the house that Lorca’s father turned into the family’s rural home between 1905 and 1909. The poet went to school there and first saw a travelling puppet theatre, an experience that awakened his interest in theatre. He spent his summers there until 1926.
The house was designed both as a home and as a storehouse for the harvest. Next to it is a small annexe of more modest construction, where the farmhands lived. Both open onto a large courtyard with yards and the old stable, now converted into a theatre and exhibition room. The complex belongs to the Valderrubio town council.
The guided visit also includes the Casa de Bernarda Alba, at Calle Real, 1. This is the Alba family house, restored by the town council, which Lorca knew because of the well it shared with the home of his aunt Matilde and which inspired his drama “La casa de Bernarda Alba”. Its rooms explain the origin of the play and the symbols that run through it, and the old stable holds editions of the play in many languages.
Highlights
- Lorca family home, where he spent his summers in youth until 1926
- Courtyard with the old stable, converted into a theatre and exhibition room
- Posters of the “El Rinconcillo de Cristobica” puppet festival, mosaics by Isabel García Roldán and sculptures by Eduardo Carretero
- Casa de Bernarda Alba with its well, kitchen and a room of translated editions
- Self-guided visit with audio guide in Spanish, English and French
Permanent exhibitions
- Exposiciones permanentes de la Casa-Museo – Posters from the “El Rinconcillo de Cristobica” International Puppet Festival, mosaics by Isabel García Roldán, Lorca’s cousin, and sculptures by Eduardo Carretero in the courtyard.
- Exposición permanente de la Casa de Bernarda Alba – The old stable displays editions of the play in many languages, photographs, theatre and film posters, the manuscript and the censorship file on a touchscreen, and videos of performances.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Valderrubio
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €8Under 18s, over 65s, people with a recognised disability and groups of at least 30 people (guided visit) |
| Children & teens | €8Reduced admission for under 18s on the guided visit. |
| Seniors | €8Reduced admission from 65 years on the guided visit. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8People with a recognised disability (guided visit). |
| Groups (30+ people) | €8 per personGuided visit for groups of at least 30 people. Groups must pay in advance by bank transfer. |
| Self-guided visit to the House Museum with audio guide (1 hour, without the Casa de Bernarda Alba) | €8No minimum number of people. |
| Guided visit to the House Museum only (1 hour, on dramatised-visit days) | €8Two sessions, at 10:00 and 12:00. Does not include the dramatised visit. |
The €10 price corresponds to the two-hour guided visit that includes both houses (minimum 2 people). Rates follow the municipal ordinance in force since 12 September 2025. Free admission for people registered in the municipality and for tour guides or escorts of agency groups. The dramatised visit to the Casa de Bernarda Alba is run by the company Teatreves Teatro, with separate tickets. Tickets are not refunded; with enough notice the date of the visit can be changed.
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
The house museums are not fully accessible, but there are some accessibility features on the ground floors, such as ramps.
Kids & families
There is an educational programme for schools, and the Valderrubio app offers an experience covering both houses. An international puppet festival is held at the house in May.
Getting there & parking
Starting point for the visits: Calle Iglesia, 20, Valderrubio (Granada). The Casa de Bernarda Alba is at Calle Real, 1.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Audio guide | yes (ES, EN, FR) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Recording videos or taking photographs of the audiovisual content is prohibited. |
| Good to know | The self-guided visit uses an audio guide app. Groups of more than 30 people must come in separate time slots; the guided visit has a maximum capacity of 30 people. Once a visit has started it cannot be interrupted, and large umbrellas, bags or backpacks may not be brought in. School groups book through the education section of the website. The courtyard of the House Museum hosts the El Rinconcillo de Cristobica International Puppet Festival (in May) and the Julio Cultural festival (Friday and Saturday evenings in July at 22:00). |
