Museo Casa Roja
Early 20th-century mansion with an information centre on Corpus Christi and a museum of traditional embroidery from La Palma.
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About the museum
La Casa Roja is an early 20th-century neoclassical mansion with red façades and white balustrades, in the old town of Villa de Mazo, on La Palma. The building was once a hotel and is popularly known as La Casa Roja. Today it houses the municipal museum over two floors.
The ground floor houses the Corpus Information Centre, which presents the Corpus Christi festival of Villa de Mazo and is described as the only museum in Spain dedicated to this celebration. The festival, declared of National Tourist Interest, is known for the arches and carpets that each neighbourhood makes from natural materials, and its origin dates from around 1605. Documents, photographs and illustrations accompany displays of these decorations.
The upper floor is the Embroidery Museum, dedicated to this local craft. It displays Richelieu embroidery (called here “rechi”), realce (raised work) and punto perdido, together with other traditional stitches used in costumes, tablecloths and church ornaments. Next to the building is also the Rose Marie Dähncke Mycology Centre.
Highlights
- Only museum in Spain dedicated to the Corpus Christi festival
- Natural-material carpets and arches of the Corpus in Villa de Mazo
- Embroidery Museum with techniques such as Richelieu (“rechi”), realce and punto perdido
- Early 20th-century neoclassical mansion, formerly a hotel
- Next to the Rose Marie Dähncke Mycology Centre
Permanent exhibitions
- Centro Divulgativo del Corpus – Exhibition on the Corpus Christi festival of Villa de Mazo, with documents, photographs, illustrations and decorations such as arches and carpets made from natural materials.
- Museo del Bordado – Display of the island's traditional embroidery: Richelieu (“rechi”), realce, punto perdido and other stitches used in costumes, tablecloths and religious ornaments.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Villa de Mazo
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
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- Accessible restroom: no information
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- 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 ground floor is accessible for people with reduced mobility; access to the upper floor is limited.
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 | The museum offers a virtual tour on the town hall website. Town hall telephone: extensions 246 or 247. |
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