Museo del Baile Flamenco
Interactive museum on the origins, styles and evolution of flamenco dance, in an 18th-century house in the Santa Cruz quarter of Seville.
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About the museum
The Museo del Baile Flamenco opened on 7 April 2006 on the initiative of the Seville dancer Cristina Hoyos. It occupies an 18th-century building in the Santa Cruz quarter, renovated before opening, with a Sevillian patio in the Écija style on the ground floor and a basement that preserves a 12th-century Arab vault in the foundations of the house.
The museum is spread over four floors. An interactive route, available in thirteen languages, explains the origins, styles and evolution of flamenco dance and recalls figures such as Carmen Amaya, Antonio Gades, Mario Maya or Cristina Hoyos herself. Other rooms house an art gallery with exhibitions of painting, photography and sculpture related to flamenco, and a permanent photographic gallery devoted to the work of Cristina Hoyos.
Besides the visit, the house programmes daily flamenco shows in the courtyard and in the basement vault, as well as courses, talks and cultural activities.
Highlights
- Interactive route across three floors on the origins and styles of flamenco dance
- 12th-century Arab vault in the foundations of the building
- Permanent photographic gallery devoted to Cristina Hoyos
- Sevillian patio in the Écija style
- Flamenco shows every day in the house itself
Permanent exhibitions
- Recorrido interactivo sobre el baile flamenco – Interactive rooms on the origins, styles and evolution of flamenco dance, with unique pieces and content in thirteen languages.
- Colección permanente – Photographs, paintings and prints on flamenco and on the career of Cristina Hoyos, by artists such as Jean Lamouroux, Ana Sojor, Miguel Alcalá and Oscar Balducci.
- Founded
- 2006
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Visitors with disabilities | –There is a special rate for people with disabilities. |
| “Puro Flamenco” show (1 hour), adults | €29 |
| “Puro Flamenco” show, reduced (students and people with disabilities) | €22 |
| “Puro Flamenco” show, children aged 6 to 12 | €15 |
| Combined ticket: museum visit and show, adults | €33 |
| Combined ticket, reduced (students and people with disabilities) | €26 |
| Combined ticket, children aged 6 to 12 | €19 |
General museum admission: €6. Prices include VAT (10% for the museum and 21% for the shows). Tickets may be presented on paper or in digital form.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is accessible for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility on all four floors by lift. Touch screens and interactive elements are adapted to different heights. There is an adapted toilet on floor 0. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted. There are municipal spaces for vehicles displaying a disability badge at Jesús de las Tres Caídas 4, Boteros 38, Santa María la Blanca 3 and Madre de Dios 4. Contact for accessible activities: comunicacion@museoflamenco.com.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
On floor 0 there is a breastfeeding room and a baby-changing area. The shows are suitable for all audiences and children under 6 enter free; the show “Poemas Flamencos”, in the Arab vault, does not admit children under 10.
Getting there & parking
By car
The nearest car parks are on Calle Cuesta del Rosario and at Parking Roma, at the Puerta de Jerez.
- Accessible parking
The museum is in the Santa Cruz quarter, where access by car is very limited.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Online museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Photography | Photography is permitted during the museum visit; photography and video recording are not allowed during the shows. |
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| Good to know | Estimated visit duration: 45 to 60 minutes. The route is available in thirteen languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic and Hebrew. |
