Museo Memoria de Andalucía

About the museum

The Museo Memoria de Andalucía opened in 2009 as a centre of CajaGranada Fundación. It presents itself as a museum for understanding the past and present of Andalusia, from the first prehistoric cultures to today, and is aimed at families, students, older people and visitors interested in Andalusian identity.

The route is spread over two floors around the Patio Elíptico (elliptical courtyard) and four rooms: “Diversidad de paisajes” (Diversity of Landscapes), on the natural environment and its use; “Tierra y ciudades” (Land and Cities), on the life of Andalusian communities in times of war and peace; “Modos de vida” (Ways of Life), on everyday life from Prehistory onwards; and “Arte y cultura” (Art and Culture), with artistic languages and outstanding figures.

The exhibition makes use of multimedia and interactive resources, such as “Ventanas de la historia” (Windows of History), a large audiovisual screen operated by gesture; “Protagonistas de la Historia” (Protagonists of History), with characters who tell their experience in the first person; and display cases with objects of recent memory. The museum also offers guided tours, workshops, film cycles and activities for schools and families.

Highlights

• Four rooms on the landscape, cities, everyday life and art of Andalusia
• Ventanas de la historia, a large-format interactive audiovisual
• Protagonistas de la Historia telling their stories in the first person
• Workshops and visits for families
• CajaGranada art collection

Permanent exhibitions

• Exposición permanente en cuatro salas – Route through “Diversidad de paisajes”, “Tierra y ciudades”, “Modos de vida” and “Arte y cultura”, from Prehistory to present-day Andalusia.
• Ventanas de la historia – Large-format interactive audiovisual space, operated by gesture, presenting the societies that have settled Andalusian lands.
• Protagonistas de la Historia – Screens with characters from all eras telling their lives and concerns in the first person.

Founded

2009

Operated by

CajaGranada Fundación

Admission & discounts

Free admission, with accreditation, for teachers (advisory visit or accompanying a group of more than 10 people), members of ICOM and unemployed people holding a valid job-seeker card. The Bono Cultural Joven is accepted.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum runs workshop visits for families and children (for example “Paisajes sensoriales en familia”) and offers birthday parties at the museum with a guided visit and a workshop for ages 4 to 14.

Getting there & parking

On foot, the museum is about 10 minutes from the historic centre. By car, approach via Camino de Ronda, Calle Eugenia Pritz, Avenida de la Ciencia or the Circunvalación and the A-44 (exits 129, 131 and 132).

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

CajaGranada Fundación rents spaces in its cultural centre.

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