Museu de l'Educació de les Illes Balears
Museum in the Quarter General Luque in Inca, which preserves and disseminates the historical educational heritage of the Balearic Islands. Free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museu de l'Educació de les Illes Balears was set up as an interpretation centre for the historical educational heritage of the archipelago, aimed at the whole of society and especially at the education community. Its precursor is the Museu Pedagògic, a teaching innovation project launched in 1918 by education inspector Joan Capó i Valls de Padrines. In 2001 the Arxiu i Museu de l'Educació de les Illes Balears was created. It took up that initiative and for more than twenty years was based at the Centro de Profesorado (teacher training centre) in Inca.
The Balearic education law of 2022 requires that this heritage be conserved and disseminated through the institution. To this end, the museum has moved into pavilion number 7 of the Quarter General Luque in Inca, a former cavalry barracks restored by the Conselleria d'Educació i Universitats and Inca Town Council, next to the Museu del Calçat (Footwear Museum). The museum depends on the Govern de les Illes Balears (Balearic Government).
The collections bring together materials, objects and testimonies that show how life and teaching in the classroom have developed over time, and that highlight the work of teachers and the role of the school in society. The permanent exhibition presents, through objects, books and stories, schools that form part of the collective memory of the people of the Balearics. The museum also has an archive, a newspaper and periodicals library and a library, and organises temporary exhibitions, workshops, lectures and activities for pupils and the general public.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the school in the collective memory of the Balearics
- Archive, periodicals library and library on the history of education
- Housed in pavilion 7 of the Quarter General Luque in Inca
- School and group visits requested online
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente – Objects, books and stories representing schools in the collective memory of the people of the Balearics.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Govern de les Illes Balears (Conselleria d'Educació i Universitats)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Visits are free and open access.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is adapted for people with reduced mobility. Guide dogs are admitted.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Estación de tren de Inca · 5-min walk
Inca railway station is about five minutes' walk away.
By car
Parking available
Public car park at the rear of the museum.
Amenities & dining
- Coat check
There is a space for leaving personal belongings, as backpacks are not allowed in the rooms.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | School and group visits are requested online. Backpacks, food, drink and animals are not admitted into the rooms, except guide dogs. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. |
