Museo Etnológico de la Mujer Gitana
Museum in rehabilitated caves in the Sacromonte about Romani history and culture and the role of women as transmitters of their traditions.
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About the museum
The museum is a project of the Asociación de Mujeres Gitanas ROMI de Granada (ROMI Association of Romani Women of Granada), which arose from the need to make known and safeguard the culture developed over centuries by the Romani people, with special attention to the contribution of Romani women. It opened on 22 November 2006, the Day of the Romani People of Andalusia, with the support of Granada City Council and the regional government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía).
It is located in the Sacromonte district, within the La Chumbera complex, at the International Centre for Romani Studies (Centro Internacional de Estudios Gitanos). It occupies municipally owned caves that were restored for the occasion and that house its objects across nine rooms.
The collection brings together books, manuscripts and laws and regulations concerning the Romani people, dictionaries of Romanó and Caló, and documentation on customs, traditions, gastronomy and the Romani wedding ritual. It also includes a reconstructed cave dwelling from the Sacromonte, traditional costumes, a re-creation of a vardo (Romani caravan) and works by the sculptor Luis Heredia Amaya.
Highlights
- Nine rooms in rehabilitated caves in the Sacromonte
- History, language and culture of the Romani people
- Re-creation of a cave dwelling and a vardo
- Traditional costumes and documentation on the Romani wedding
- Works by the sculptor Luis Heredia Amaya
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente del museo – Nine rooms in restored caves with objects, books and documents on the history, language and customs of the Romani people, and a reconstructed cave dwelling and vardo.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Asociación de Mujeres Gitanas ROMI de Granada
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are always guided and are booked with the ROMI Association of Romani Women. |
