Carromato de Mijas
Miniature museum in Mijas Pueblo with 360 curious pieces, such as the Last Supper on a grain of rice or stuffed and dressed fleas.
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About the museum
The Carromato de Mijas, formerly known as the Carromato de Max, opened in May 1972 as an exhibition venture showing the collection assembled on his travels by Juan Elegido Millán, a hypnotist known professionally as Professor Max. The display opened with some 360 pieces.
After Professor Max's death in 1975, the museum passed to his heirs, who signed an agreement with Mijas Town Council for the council to manage it. In 1992 a general refurbishment replaced the old wooden and sheet-metal wagon that housed the collection with a masonry building modelled on the original, with better functionality and safety. The council has now handed the premises to AFESOL, a non-profit NGO that helps people with mental illness.
The collection is shown in a single room, in methacrylate spheres on a continuous counter, and many pieces come with magnifying glasses so that they can be seen properly. The miniatures are made from very ordinary materials, such as chalk, soap, pins, matches, toothpicks or breadcrumbs.
Highlights
- Copy of Leonardo da Vinci's “The Last Supper” on a grain of rice
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln painted on a pinhead
- The seven wonders of the world on a toothpick
- Group of stuffed and dressed fleas
- Reduced head of a white man, the most valuable piece in the collection
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de miniaturas – Some 360 pieces from more than 50 countries, made from everyday materials, including the Lincoln portrait on a pin, The Last Supper on a grain of rice and dressed fleas.
- Founded
- 1972
- Operated by
- AFESOL Salud Mental Costa del Sol (cedido por el Ayuntamiento de Mijas)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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Admission price according to the museum's entry on the Mijas tourism portal.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in Mijas Pueblo, on the Avenida del Compás.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The collection is in a single room and displayed in methacrylate spheres; many pieces come with magnifying glasses for a closer look. |
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