Museo de la Semana Santa de Vélez-Málaga
Museum in the church of Santa María de la Encarnación showing the heritage, history and traditions of Holy Week in Vélez-Málaga.
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About the museum
The Museo de la Semana Santa de Vélez-Málaga occupies the church of Santa María de la Encarnación, on the Calle Real de la Villa. The medieval church was built on the site of a former mosque after the Christian conquest of 1487 and retains Mudéjar features. Its wooden high altarpiece is attributed to Pedro de Moros, although part of the imagery was lost during the Civil War.
The route explains how Holy Week is lived in the town. It begins with an information lobby and an audiovisual room that conveys the atmosphere of the processions. It then shows how the town becomes a stage for the Passion and displays pieces of the brotherhoods' heritage, such as images, paintings, embroidery and goldsmith work.
Other rooms are dedicated to the traditional cuisine of these dates, with fish dishes, sweets, chickpea stews and torrijas, and to the historical origins of the celebration, which links the Jewish Passover with Christian Holy Week. The museum also has a space for temporary exhibitions, where floats (tronos) and other brotherhood pieces are presented.
Highlights
- Church of Santa María de la Encarnación, 15th century, built on a former mosque
- Audiovisual “Vivir y sentir la Semana Santa”
- Images, paintings, embroidery and goldsmith work of the brotherhoods
- Room dedicated to Holy Week cuisine
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Vivir y sentir la Semana Santa – Audiovisual production that conveys the atmosphere and feeling of the processions.
- La ciudad, escenario de Pasión – Explains how the procession route is prepared and shows images, paintings, embroidery and goldsmith work of the brotherhoods.
- La gastronomía de la Semana Santa – Presents the traditional dishes and sweets of these dates, such as fish dishes, chickpea stews and torrijas.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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| Good to know | The visit includes an audiovisual production about the atmosphere of the processions. |
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