Casa-Museo Rosalía de Castro
House museum of the poet Rosalía de Castro in Padrón, with a renewed permanent exhibition, a garden of botanical heritage and audio guides in seven languages.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The house at A Matanza, in Padrón, was left empty after the death of Rosalía de Castro in 1885 and passed through several owners. In 1946 Xosé Villar Granjel and Xosé Mosquera bought it, and in the autumn of 1947 the Patronato Rosalía de Castro was set up to restore it. A first restoration, according to plans by Gómez Román, was carried out in 1951.
The house was restored again in 1971, under the presidency of Sixto Seco and the direction of Fernández-Albalat, and was opened to the public as a house museum on 15 July that year. Further improvement works followed, and a general refurbishment in 1977. The Foundation gradually expanded the complex: in 1975 it added the gatekeeper's house, a meeting room and an archive; in 1985 an auditorium was inaugurated; and in 1999 the Centro de Estudos Rosalianos was opened. The Fundación Rosalía de Castro continues the work of the Patronato and is the current owner.
The permanent exhibition was renewed with a museological and museographic project of 2017 designed by Pepe Barro. It combines furniture, artistic objects, documents and singular pieces with technological and audiovisual resources to explain Rosalía's life, work and family; on the second floor there is a space dedicated to Manuel Murguía.
The complex includes a garden of botanical and cultural value, which is visited with an audio guide or with a guide.
Highlights
- Rosalía de Castro's house in A Matanza, opened as a house museum since 1971
- Permanent exhibition with furniture, documents and audiovisual resources
- Space dedicated to Manuel Murguía on the second floor
- Garden of botanical and cultural heritage, with audio guides for the visit
- Audio guides in Galician, Spanish, French, English, German, Italian and Portuguese
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente de la Casa-Museo – A tour of Rosalía de Castro's life, work and family with furniture, objects, documents and audiovisual resources; includes a space dedicated to Manuel Murguía.
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- Fundación Rosalía de Castro
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Students & apprentices | €2School visits: €2 per pupil, with a guided tour and an educational activity. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €2 per personGroups of more than 20 people: €2 per person. |
| Guided garden tour (groups of more than 10 people only) | €2 |
| Garden visit focused on the camellias (groups of more than 10 people only) | €2 |
| Guided garden tour with the landscape designer Miguel Lois (groups of more than 20 people only) | €3 |
Individual admission: €3. Friends, supporters and patrons of the Foundation enter free.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 garden, the toilets and the auditorium are accessible by wheelchair. In the exhibition area only the first floor is accessible, and there are three flights of steps to enter. For enquiries: +34 981 811 204 or fundacion@rosaliadecastro.gal.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park for visitors only, open only during museum hours; you must ring the bell for it to be opened.
Address: A Matanza, s/n, 15917 Padrón.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
House shop at reception.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (GL, ES, FR, EN, DE, IT, PT) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits to the house museum: from October to June, Saturdays at 12:00 (not public holidays); from July to September, Tuesday to Friday at 12:00 and 17:00, and Saturdays at 12:00. Other times only by advance booking and for a minimum of 10 people. Audio guides are available for the house and the garden. |
