Museo Mariano Benlliure
Municipal museum in Crevillent devoted to the sculptor Mariano Benlliure: 135 works, mostly sketches and plaster models. Free admission.
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About the museum
The Museo Mariano Benlliure in Crevillent grew out of the link between the sculptor and the town, maintained through the Magro family. Benlliure expressed the wish that, after his death, some of the sketches and plaster models from his studio should be taken to Crevillent. In 1961 Álvaro Magro opened a first permanent exhibition with nearly 109 works, and in 1967 the municipal museum was installed in the crypt of the parish church of Nuestra Señora de Belén. An annex was opened in 1985 on Calle Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, and in 1989 the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos awarded the museum its Medalla al Mérito (Medal of Merit).
The museum closed in April 2000 for a complete refurbishment. The current building joins the annex, an industrial hall from the late 19th century, with the adjoining property, with a total area of about 885 m² between them.
The permanent exhibition shows 135 works distributed across eight settings that evoke the artist's studio. Alongside the plaster models, some finished works are displayed in their final material. The museum also holds archive collections and a library, and runs educational and cultural activities.
Highlights
- 135 works by Benlliure across eight settings
- Sketches and plaster models alongside finished works
- Gallery of portraits, public and funerary monuments
- Religious sculpture linked to Holy Week in Crevillent
- Bullfighting and bailaoras (flamenco dancers)
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente Mariano Benlliure – Eight settings with 135 works: gallery of portraits, the studio house, public and funerary monuments, religious sculpture, bullfighting and bailaoras, the Benlliure family and medals.
- Founded
- 1967
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Crevillent
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups (10+ people) | –Groups of more than 10 people: appointment required; guided visits for groups must be booked in advance. |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- 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
Indoor spaces are free of architectural barriers and there are adapted toilets. Guided visits are available for special groups, and a car park space for people with disabilities is marked on the museum's website map.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
The museum's visit page gives directions by bus, by Cercanías commuter train and by car.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Flash photography is not allowed. |
| Good to know | Guided visits for groups by prior booking (no fee published). Educational resources and a meeting point are available. Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs. |
