Museo Taller del Moro
Toledo noble house from the 14th century with Hispano-Muslim plasterwork, annexed to the Museo de Santa Cruz and open as a museum since 1963.
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About the museum
The Museo Taller del Moro occupies a main house of the Toledan nobility, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, probably for Lope González Palomeque and Mayor Téllez de Meneses. It later served as a convent and as a stonemasons' workshop (taller de cantería). The State acquired it in 1959 and opened it as a museum in 1963; in 1931 it had already been declared a Monumento Histórico Artístico.
The building's main value is its 14th-century decoration, of Hispano-Muslim origin, with polychrome plasterwork of geometric and plant motifs, Arabic inscriptions, and heraldic and symbolic elements. The plan follows the Andalusi model, with a large rectangular hall flanked by two alcoves, and it retains wooden ceilings.
The museum displays pieces from the building itself and its surroundings, such as a cistern well-head, capitals, a decorative panel, bases, large storage jars (tinajas), an arrocabe (carved beam) and a cornice with five corbels. It is a state-owned museum whose management corresponds to the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha and which depends on the Museo de Santa Cruz; it is next to the Palacio de Fuensalida in Toledo.
Highlights
- Polychrome Hispano-Muslim plasterwork of the 14th century
- Rectangular hall with two alcoves, following the Andalusi model
- Wooden ceilings and an arrocabe with Arabic inscriptions
- Cistern well-head, capitals and large storage jars
Permanent exhibition
- Casa del Taller del Moro y sus yeserías – Visit to the hall and alcoves with 14th-century polychrome plasterwork, and to the displayed pieces, such as the cistern well-head, the capitals and the jars.
- Founded
- 1963
- Operated by
- Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Groups of 10 or more people with a booked visit |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s, with proof of status. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for people over 65 and pensioners, with proof of status. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions, with proof of status. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students aged 18 to 26, with proof of status. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1 per personGroups of 10 or more people with a booked visit; they must notify the museum by email. |
Free admission: Wednesday afternoons, Sundays, and 18 and 31 May.
The museum's website currently states that admission is temporarily free, with no end date. The ordinary rates are €2 for general admission and €1 for reduced admission. To enter free or at a discount, proof of the relevant status is required. Tickets are bought at the ticket office or online. Teaching staff also enter free.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups of more than 10 people must notify the museum by email. The museum offers a visit information sheet in Spanish and English. |
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