Museo Mariemma
Municipal museum in Íscar devoted to the dancer Mariemma and Spanish dance, with more than 150 costumes, figurines, posters and castanets.
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About the museum
The Museo Mariemma is dedicated to the dancer and choreographer Guillermina Martínez Cabrejas (1917-2008), known as Mariemma, a native of Íscar. In 2002 the artist herself proposed to the mayor of the time the creation of a museum, and on 13 November of that year she donated her entire material legacy to the Íscar town council. The museum opened on 13 February 2007 and presents itself as the first museum of Spanish dance in the world.
The building was fitted out to offer an interactive route that combines traditional elements with audiovisual media. It is spread over four thematic rooms that review Mariemma's career, from her beginnings in dance to her work as a teacher and choreographer, and it has a projection space with excerpts of her performances and interviews.
The collection brings together more than 150 items, including the costumes she wore in her performances, figurines, posters and castanets. The museum depends on the Íscar town council and organises guided visits, workshops and outreach activities on Spanish dance.
Highlights
- More than 150 costumes and items from Mariemma's legacy
- Figurines, posters and castanets
- Four thematic rooms on her life and work
- Projection room with excerpts of her performances
- Visits with live dance (“Entredanzas”) for groups
- 360° virtual visit with MapeApp
Permanent exhibition
- Legado de Mariemma – Four rooms with the costumes, figurines, posters and castanets of the dancer Mariemma, plus projections of excerpts from her performances.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Íscar
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Over-65s, people with disabilities, large families, students and holders of the Carné Joven or equivalent European cards |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Free admission for children under 15 accompanied by adults who are not part of a group. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €2 per personAdult groups (from 18 years) of at least 15 people: €2 without a guide and €3 with a guided visit. Groups of under-18s of at least 15 people: €2 with a guided visit. |
| General admission with guided visit | €5 |
| Reduced admission with guided visit | €4 |
Individual admission without a guide: €3 (general) or €2 (reduced). With a guided visit: €5 or €4.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 14 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Groups can take part in a castanet workshop and in a textile workshop in which the youngest children create their own garments on mannequins using the moulage technique.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | For groups there are activities such as “Entredanzas” (guided visit with a live dancer who shows the four styles of Spanish dance), “Entretoques” (castanet workshop) and “Entretelas” (textile workshop using the moulage technique). A 360° virtual visit with MapeApp is available. |
