MuPaEn. Museo de Bordados del Paso Encarnado
Museum of the Paso Encarnado Archconfraternity in Lorca, with gold and silk embroidery on velvet used in Holy Week.
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About the museum
The museum belongs to the Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Christ of the Blood, known as the Paso Encarnado, and is located next to the church of San Cristóbal, the brotherhood's headquarters. It opened on 10 March 2002, blessed by the Bishop of Cartagena, and was renovated in October 2009.
The brotherhood originated at the end of the 16th century, when Franciscan friars organised a Holy Thursday procession. It received the title of archconfraternity in 1734, was re-founded in 1935 and moved its headquarters to San Cristóbal in 1940.
The exhibition brings together embroideries in gold and silk on crimson velvet, including mantles, banners and the mayordomo tunics used in the Procesión del Silencio, Lorca's only strictly religious procession, held on the night of Holy Thursday. On the ground floor there is a large display case with the pieces; the first floor houses the brotherhood's premises and the second floor the embroidery workshop.
Highlights
- Embroidery in gold and silk on crimson velvet
- Banners of the brotherhood, including that of the Cristo de la Sangre
- Mantles and mayordomo tunics of the Procesión del Silencio
- Room with three embroideries displayed without glass, to see them up close
- Audiovisual on the district and the Holy Week of the Paso Encarnado
Permanent exhibition
- Bordados del Paso Encarnado – Collection of mantles, banners and tunics embroidered in gold and silk on velvet, used in the Procesión del Silencio on Holy Thursday.
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Archicofradía del Santísimo Cristo de la Sangre (Paso Encarnado)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Reduced | €1 |
General admission €1.50 and reduced admission €1, according to the Lorca Tourist Office (April 2026).
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
A tourist listing states that the doors and floors are suitable for wheelchairs, with a small step in the entrance hall; the museum's website gives no accessibility information.
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 | Information leaflets are available in Spanish and English. To visit the embroidery workshop, an appointment must be booked by telephone. |
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