Museo Antonio Marco

About the museum

The Museo Antonio Marco, better known as the Museum of the Nativity Scene and Dollhouses, is in El Castell de Guadalest and opened in 1992. It is a monographic display of the work of the artist Antonio Marco, born in Yecla and adopted by Requena, who was a craftsman, model maker, nativity-scene maker and collector throughout his life. The nativity room houses his first work, made at the age of 8, and his last, made at 80.

The building is attached to a natural rock that runs through it. On the top floor is a nativity town of 14 tonnes, built on that rock with real materials such as stone, cement and brick and set in the early 20th century, with fountains, waterfalls, a river with fish, moving machines, a period train and natural vegetation thanks to the microclimate created.

The dollhouses are not the traditional wooden ones that open at the front or the roof: they are authentic houses on a 1:12 scale, made of stone, tile, brick and cement, with interior decoration, wooden and iron furniture, lighting and tableware, and even photographs from the author’s family album. The museum’s three floors also display a collection of antique toys.

Highlights

• 14-tonne ecological nativity scene built on natural rock
• 1:12 scale dollhouses with full decoration and furniture
• Collection of antique toys across the three floors
• The artist’s first and last nativity scenes, made at the ages of 8 and 80

Permanent exhibitions

• Belén ecológico – Nativity town of 14 tonnes built with natural materials on rock, set in the early 20th century.
• Casitas de muñecas – 1:12 scale houses made of stone, tile, brick and cement, with interior decoration, furniture, lighting and tableware.
• Juguetes antiguos – Collection of toys of historical and cultural interest across the museum’s three floors.

Founded

1992

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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 municipal listing for the museum describes it as accessible.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car, from Benidorm via the CV-70, from Altea via the CV-755, and from Alcoy and Cocentaina also via the CV-70. The museum is about 22 kilometres from the beaches of Benidorm.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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