Centros de Interpretación Bayyana-Cultura Popular
Two interpretation centres in Pechina: one on the Andalusi city of Bayyana and another on the objects and crafts of popular culture.
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About the museum
Pechina was the historical capital of the Bajo Andarax valley. Towards the end of the 9th century the city of Bayyana developed there, the core of the so-called Maritime Republic of Bayyana, proclaimed in 891 and capital of the third kora of the Emirate of Córdoba. It was one of the most important trading cities of Al-Andalus in the 9th and 10th centuries, and it declined when, around 955, Abd al-Rahman III built the Alcazaba of Almería and moved the caliphal fleet there.
The Bayyana Interpretation Centre presents the Hispano-Muslim archaeological site through pieces found there and across five spaces: the social and urban organisation of the city, with two recreated houses; the spiritual world, with the mosque and the Sufi school; the economy, with the silk and pottery industries; water and agriculture; and trading relations.
The Popular Culture Interpretation Centre works like a time tunnel back to the era of grandparents. The objects room displays everyday items from Pechina’s recent past alongside photographs of its present appearance; another room recreates traditional trades such as those of the barrel-maker (barrilero), tailor, broom-maker, carpenter, railway worker, esparto worker and cinema operator; and a third, devoted to the estrío (esparto fibre processing) at the former La Molina factory, includes a large cyclorama and coplas sung by the women who did that work. Visits are coordinated by the Club de Pechina para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura, in collaboration with the town council.
Highlights
- Pieces from the Bayyana archaeological site, an Andalusi city of the 9th and 10th centuries
- Two recreated houses of Bayyana and displays on the mosque, silk and pottery
- Room on Pechina’s traditional trades
- Cyclorama with coplas on the estrío at the La Molina factory
- Accessible visits adapted to the group’s needs
Permanent exhibitions
- Centro de Interpretación de Bayyana – Exhibition on the Andalusi city of Bayyana in five spaces: urban organisation, spiritual world, economy, water and agriculture, and trade.
- Centro de Interpretación de la Cultura Popular – Three rooms with everyday objects, traditional trades and the estrío work at the La Molina factory.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Pechina (visitas: Club de Pechina para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura)
Admission & discounts
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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 Club de Pechina offers accessible visits adapted to the specific needs of people with functional diversity (maximum four participants; duration depends on the group).
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Free visits take place during opening hours with the help of panels, audiovisuals and an interactive display; when booking, each group may be up to five people if they belong to the same family unit. The guided visit (30 minutes, 3 to 6 people) and the workshop visit (60 minutes) are temporarily listed as unavailable. |
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