Museo de Semana Santa de Zamora
Museum of the processional floats of Zamora, closed since 2022 while a new building is constructed.
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About the museum
In June 1957 the Junta Pro Semana Santa decided to build a museum to preserve and display the sculptural groups of the processions, which the brotherhoods kept in old premises with leaks and a risk of fire. That same year it acquired an orchard next to the church of Santa María la Nueva, and the museum opened to the public on 9 September 1964. In 1990 an adjoining house and plot were bought to extend it, and on 25 February 1994 it was reopened.
The collection brings together 36 sculptural groups, tunics and habits of the city's brotherhoods, with works by religious sculptors such as Ramón Álvarez, Mariano Benlliure and Quintín de la Torre. The museum closed on 18 September 2022 to build a new building, largely financed by the Zamora Provincial Council. During the works, the floats remain in churches in the old town. No reopening date has been published.
Highlights
- 36 sculptural groups from the processional floats of Zamora's Holy Week
- Tunics and habits of the brotherhoods and fraternities
- Works by religious sculptors such as Ramón Álvarez, Mariano Benlliure and Quintín de la Torre
- New building under construction
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de pasos procesionales (cerrada por obras) – Sculptural groups, tunics and habits of the Holy Week brotherhoods of Zamora; during the works, the floats can be seen in churches in the old town.
- Founded
- 1957
- Operated by
- Junta Pro Semana Santa de Zamora
Admission & discounts
The museum remains closed for the construction of a new building; no reopening date has yet been announced.
Accessibility
The museum remains closed for the construction of a new building; no reopening date has yet been announced.
Kids & families
The museum remains closed for the construction of a new building; no reopening date has yet been announced.
Getting there & parking
The museum remains closed for the construction of a new building; no reopening date has yet been announced.
Amenities & dining
The museum remains closed for the construction of a new building; no reopening date has yet been announced.
Events & venue rental
The museum remains closed for the construction of a new building; no reopening date has yet been announced.
