Museo del Festero
Museum of Villena on the Moors and Christians festivities, housed in the Casa del Festero, with costumes of all the parade groups, posters, programmes and festive music scores.
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About the museum
Until the creation of the Junta Central de Fiestas (Central Festivals Board) in 1970, Villena's festivities were organised by two bodies: the Junta de la Virgen, for the religious part, and the Town Council, for the civil part. In 1977 the Junta Central bought the Selva family's townhouse-palace on the Plaza de Santiago and made it its headquarters. The museum opened there in 1980 and occupies the entire first floor of the building.
The collection offers a broad sample of the Moors and Christians festivities of Villena and focuses on their historical aspect. The 19th-century objects are the oldest and most valuable, and these are joined by 20th-century pieces donated by their former owners. The most striking part is the festive costumes: those of all the parade groups are preserved, including several from the 19th century and costumes of groups that no longer exist.
Festival images, posters and programmes published over the years are also on display, along with a section devoted to the original scores of festive music. The building, of four floors, is an example of 19th-century bourgeois architecture, with Nolla ceramic floors.
Highlights
- Costumes of all the parade groups, including 19th-century pieces
- Costumes of parade groups that no longer exist
- Posters and programmes of festivals from many years
- Original festive music scores
- Former Selva family palace with Nolla ceramic floors
Permanent exhibition
- Colección del Museo del Festero – Parade-group costumes, festival images, posters, programmes and festive music scores from the Moors and Christians festivities of Villena.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Junta Central de Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos de Villena
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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| Reduced | €0.50Discounted admission |
Payment by credit card is preferred.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
Accessible for people with reduced mobility by lift.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| Good to know | Guided visits are booked at the Villena Tourist Info office (Plaza de Santiago, 5; telephone +34 966 150 236), next to the museum. |
