Museo de la Piel de Ubrique
Permanent exhibition in the Convento de Capuchinos on the history of Ubrique's leather goods industry, with machines, tools and original pieces.
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About the museum
The Museo de la Piel de Ubrique is housed in the former Convento de Capuchinos (Capuchin convent), a 17th-century building next to the town's former tanneries, where hides were tanned. The convent also keeps the memory of Fray Diego José de Cádiz, and his cell forms part of the route.
The idea for the museum came from Maribel Lobato, who for twelve years gathered materials discarded by the leather goods industry, together with donations from firms in the sector. The project grew out of the exhibition “Manos y Magia en la Piel”, which was successfully shown in several editions inside and outside Ubrique. For the last one, in 2008, Paco Solano, a worker with long experience in the trade, joined the project. The collection continues to grow through acquisitions and donations from residents.
The holdings consist of machines, tools and pieces made in Ubrique throughout its history, and the museum's narrative is based on real objects and verified documentation. The exhibition occupies the former cells on the upper floor and the cloister, where modern and old machines can be seen. It traces the history of leather from the “precisos” to today's designs, pays tribute to all the trades in the chain (cutters, petaqueros, seamstresses, die-cutters, embossers and travelling salesmen), and ends in a small workshop set up as in former times. Access to the permanent exhibition is only by guided visit.
Highlights
- Former 17th-century Capuchin convent
- Machines, tools and pieces of Ubrique leather goods
- Tribute to the leather trades: cutters, petaqueros, seamstresses and embossers
- Small leather goods workshop set up as in former times
- Views of Ubrique through the convent's openings
Permanent exhibition
- Manos y Magia en la Piel – Route through the history of Ubrique's leather goods industry, with machines, tools and original pieces, set up in the convent's cells and cloister.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Ubrique
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Retirees and pensioners. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under 18s: free. |
| Seniors | €2Retirees and pensioners. |
| Groups (25+ people) | –Groups of 25 to 55 people: €35 per group. |
| Families | €5Family rate (parents and children): €5 for the whole family. |
| Group of 25 to 55 people | €35Advance booking by phone or email. |
Free admission: Free for residents of Ubrique.
Admission also includes the Centro de Interpretación de la Historia de Ubrique “San Juan de Letrán”. Tickets are bought at either of the two centres.
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Getting there & parking
The convent is next to the Calzada Romana linking Ubrique with Benaocaz, on the Avenida de Herrera Oria.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Access to the permanent exhibition is only possible with a guided visit, which must be booked in advance by phone (+34 670 245 229) or by email. Groups can have up to 55 people. The convent remains open during its opening hours for other scheduled activities, such as temporary exhibitions. |
