Museo de Artes y Costumbres Juan Eslava Galán

About the museum

The Museo de Artes y Costumbres Juan Eslava Galán in Arjona (Jaén) began to take shape in the summer of 2011 and opened its doors in November 2012. It is named after the writer Juan Eslava Galán, who donated most of the collection; the rest comes from contributions by residents, and the collection continues to grow with new donations.

The museum occupies the former Hospital de San Miguel, known as the Casa del Rey, a building it shares with the Archaeological Museum and which tradition links to the birth of Ibn al-Ahmar, founder of the Nasrid dynasty of Granada. It houses ethnographic objects and utensils used by the people of Arjona in recent times, such as tools for olive growing and the pig slaughter, and it re-creates spaces of the traditional home. Among the pieces, the original throne used in the filming of “Lawrence of Arabia” stands out.

Highlights

• Ethnographic objects from everyday life in Arjona
• Tools for olive growing and the pig slaughter
• Original throne from the filming of “Lawrence of Arabia”
• Former Hospital de San Miguel (Casa del Rey)

Permanent exhibition

• Colección etnográfica de Arjona – Traditional objects from Arjona’s residents: tools for olive growing, the pig slaughter and the home, including the throne from “Lawrence of Arabia”.

Founded

2012

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on calle Santa María, in the same building as the Archaeological Museum.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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