Museo San Juan de Dios – Casa de los Pisa
Museum of the Hospitaller Order in the house where San Juan de Dios (Saint John of God) died in 1550, with paintings, goldsmith's work, furniture and objects of the saint.
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About the museum
The Casa de los Pisa was built by the Pisa family shortly after the Catholic Monarchs took Granada in 1492. Its members held important posts in the city and are remembered for taking in Juan de Dios, who died there on 8 March 1550.
After the family died out in the mid-19th century, the Hospitaller Order of San Juan de Dios bought the building in 1927, regarding it as one of the most cherished places in its heritage. In January 1931 the Archivo-Museo San Juan de Dios (San Juan de Dios Archive-Museum) was created there, a cultural centre of the Order run by the Provincia Bética. Its purpose is to preserve and make known the cultural heritage of the Order for pastoral, scientific and educational purposes.
The house is a good example of Granadan Renaissance architecture, with elements in transition between Gothic and Mudéjar. The museum occupies twelve rooms, three galleries, a courtyard and a chapel, and brings together paintings, goldsmith's work, furniture, porcelain and all the iconography of the saint. The archive holds documentation on the management of the Order's hospitals. A residence for older people operates alongside the museum.
Highlights
- Renaissance house where San Juan de Dios died in 1550
- Twelve rooms, three galleries, a courtyard and a chapel
- Paintings, goldsmith's work, furniture and porcelain
- Iconography of the saint
- Archive with documents on the Order's hospitals
Permanent exhibition
- Colección del Museo San Juan de Dios – Paintings, goldsmith's work, furniture and porcelain, as well as the iconography of San Juan de Dios, spread across the twelve rooms and the galleries of the house.
- Founded
- 1931
- Operated by
- Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios (Provincia Bética)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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Free admission: 8 March, feast day of San Juan de Dios: open day with free admission.
The guided tour is included in the admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum states that it has access for people with disabilities; it does not detail the route.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Catedral
City bus: “Catedral” stop (lines 4, 8, 11, 21 and 33) and “Carrera del Darro” stop (lines C31, C32 and C34).
By car
Parking available · 500 m to the entrance
Public car park about 500 m from the museum.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The museum offers the hire of spaces; conditions should be checked with the centre.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is always visited with a guide. Information leaflets are available in Spanish, English, German, Italian, French, Polish and Portuguese. |
