Casa Museo Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

About the museum

The house is a 19th-century noble residence, remodelled at the beginning of the 20th century, in which Niceto Alcalá-Zamora was born in 1877. His daughters, Purificación and Isabel, donated it to the Priego town council on 17 December 1986. It opened to the public in August 1987 with a biographical exhibition and a bust of the president in the garden. The municipal board “Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres” was established on 26 October 1993 and has managed the museum since then. After a full restoration in 1998 and 1999, it reopened on 4 March 1999.

The building has a rectangular plan, a symmetrical façade and a central courtyard with galleries, in which an oak tree planted by Niceto himself as a child still grows. The ground floor preserves the domestic atmosphere: entrance hall (zaguán), lounge, dining room, kitchen, pantry, cellar and garden. The first floor houses the exhibition rooms, and the second floor is the seat of the Patronato, with offices, an archive, a library and an audiovisual room.

In the seven rooms on the first floor his life is traced by stages: birth and childhood, university studies, political career, the presidency of the Republic (1931–1936), exile in Argentina and his final years until his death in Buenos Aires in 1949, with documents, furniture and personal objects.

Highlights

• Noble house where Niceto Alcalá-Zamora was born in 1877
• Seven rooms with documents and personal objects arranged by stages of his life
• Ground floor with the original domestic atmosphere
• Oak tree in the courtyard planted by Niceto as a child, and bronze bust
• Specialised library and audiovisual room of the Patronato

Permanent exhibitions

• Salas I a VII: la vida de Niceto Alcalá-Zamora – Chronological tour of the first floor through his childhood, studies, political career, presidency of the Republic, exile and final years, with documents and personal objects.
• Planta baja: la casa solariega – Entrance hall, family lounge, dining room, kitchen, pantry, cellar and garden, with original furniture and floors.

Founded

1987

Operated by

Patronato Municipal Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres (Ayuntamiento de Priego de Córdoba)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

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

The building is a historic house and may have steps; visitors are advised to check accessibility with the Patronato.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The house is in the historic centre of Priego de Córdoba, on Calle Río.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The Andalusian tourism website mentions a shop; its opening hours are not stated.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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