Museo Histórico de las Merindades
Museum of the Red de Museos de Castilla y León in the Alcázar de los Condestables, with rooms on history, ethnography, archaeology and fine arts.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the interior of the Alcázar de los Condestables, known as “Las Torres”, a fortified palace built in the 14th century by the Velasco lineage, which retains Mudejar traces and was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. The building was adapted to house the museum, which belongs to the Red de Museos of the Junta de Castilla y León.
The route is spread over four floors. There is a room dedicated to the history of the region and another to the Merindades, and the remaining rooms are organised by theme: ethnography, fine arts and archaeology. Loaned pieces are kept, such as a cross from the Hospital de la Vera Cruz from the late 14th or early 15th century, a 13th-century keystone with a heraldic castle, and several stelae from the 12th and 13th centuries.
The visit includes the Sala Noble, furnished in the style of the 16th century, and the terrace on the fourth floor, with views over the town and its surroundings. The museum also organises activities for all audiences and temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- Alcázar de los Condestables, a fortified palace of the 14th century
- Sala Noble furnished in the 16th-century style
- Rooms on history, ethnography, archaeology and fine arts
- Medieval stelae and cross from the Hospital de la Vera Cruz
- Terrace with views over Medina de Pomar
Permanent exhibitions
- Historia de la comarca y las Merindades – Rooms on history and on the Merindades, with a journey through the past of the region.
- Etnografía, bellas artes y arqueología – Themed rooms spread across the four floors of the alcázar, with medieval pieces such as stelae and a cross from the Hospital de la Vera Cruz.
- Sala Noble del Alcázar – Room furnished in the 16th-century style, which accompanies the visit to the former fortified palace.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Medina de Pomar (Red de Museos de Castilla y León)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3People over 65, pensioners, municipal employees, holders of the Carnet Joven or student card (up to age 25) and Amigo Patrimonio card holders |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Free admission for children under 11 accompanied by an adult (one adult for every two children). |
| Seniors | €3People over 65 and pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2People with disabilities; the audioguide costs €1 more. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Student card or Carnet Joven, up to age 25. |
| Guided visit (per person, with prior booking) | €4Minimum of 4 people; at 10:30 and 16:30. |
Free admission: Last hour on Tuesday afternoons, 26 November (the museum's anniversary) and 18 May
General admission includes an audioguide. Free admission for children under 11, unemployed people, official tour guides and practising teachers, on presentation of proof; in these cases the audioguide costs €2 and the guided visit €4. Free days do not include groups or guided visits.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits take place at 10:30 and 16:30 and must be booked in advance by phone or email, with a minimum of 4 people. |
