Museo Parroquial de San Javier
Museum in the church of San Francisco Javier, renewed with a historical narrative on four hundred years of the parish and of San Javier.
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About the museum
The museum is in the church of San Francisco Javier, behind the presbytery. The church began as a hermitage in the 17th century, dedicated to the missionary saint whose canonisation in 1622 is the starting point of the present museum, and it became a parish at the end of that century. The museum was founded at the third centenary of the parish, as a tribute to the people who had lived under its protection.
After a long closure, it reopened following a comprehensive renovation of form and content: humidity problems were resolved, a conservation space was created for works not on display, and a rigorous selection of pieces was made. The new historical narrative links the parish with the municipality and relies on audiovisual resources, such as an explanatory video at the start and audiovisual pieces in each room.
The route passes through three small rooms and the camarín (shrine room) of the Saint. Highlights include sacred vestments from the 17th century, small polychrome wooden images, the baptistery with a Macael marble font, a ceremonial vestment set (terno) embroidered in silk and donated by Bishop Trejo, an 18th-century painting from the Hacienda Torre Octavio, and a section devoted to the missionary Antonio García Castejón, with religious pieces from Peru.
Highlights
- Ceremonial vestment set (terno) embroidered in silk, unique in the Region
- Sacred vestments from the 17th century and small polychrome images
- Baptistery with a Macael marble font
- Climb to the Saint’s camarín
- Religious pieces from Peru belonging to the missionary Antonio García Castejón
Permanent exhibition
- Museo Parroquial – Three small rooms and the Saint’s camarín with sacred art, vestments, images, a baptistery and pieces from missions, with a historical narrative of the parish.
- Operated by
- Parroquia de San Francisco Javier
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits are arranged by prior appointment. The visit includes an explanatory video at the start and a tour of the church’s chapels. |
