Museo Taurino de Salamanca
Bullfighting museum in the centre of Salamanca, with three sections on the world of the bull, bullfighting and bullfighting art, and objects of Salamanca bullfighters.
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About the museum
The Federación de Peñas Taurinas de Salamanca “Helmántica”, founded in 1989, proposed around 1993 setting up a museum, and formed a committee that gathered objects of artistic or historical value donated or loaned by bullfighters, cattle breeders and fans. The museum opened on 29 December 1993 in premises provided by the town council on calle del Doctor Piñuela.
In 1995 it was named after Primitivo Sánchez Laso, in tribute to a fan who presided over the Peña Taurina Salmantina. In November 2017 a new museum display was presented. Today it is run by Salamanca City Council through the municipal tourism company.
The exhibition is divided into three sections: the world of the bull, bullfighting, and the depiction of the bull in art. Its collection consists of donated or loaned objects and recalls the bullfighters of Salamanca, born in the city or adopted by it, as well as the landscape of the dehesas (wooded pasturelands). With the “Museo Itinerante” the museum takes exhibitions of bullfighting art to other places in the province.
Highlights
- Three sections: the world of the bull, bullfighting and bullfighting art
- Objects of Salamanca bullfighters, born in or adopted by the city
- The landscape of the Salamanca dehesas
- Group visits in Spanish and French
- Museo Itinerante with exhibitions in the province
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente del Museo Taurino – Three sections on the world of the bull, bullfighting and the depiction of the bull in art, with objects of Salamanca bullfighters.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Salamanca (Turismo, Comercio y Promoción Económica de Salamanca)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Pensioners and students. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Free admission for children up to 12 accompanied by adults. |
| Seniors | €2Pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €2 |
| Groups (21+ people) | €1.50 per personGroups of more than 20 people, with prior booking. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| Good to know | Guided group visits require prior booking and are offered in Spanish and French; they last about 30 minutes. There are leaflets in Spanish, French and English. |
