House Museum of Manuel de Falla in Granada - History, Items and Opening Hours

This museum was the home of the great Spanish composer Manuel de Falla from 1921 to 1939. It is located near the Alhambra, in the Antequeruela Alta street.


Situated at the top of the Realejo neighborhood, his house provides wonderful views of Granada and its Vega, Sierra Nevada and Sierra Elvira.

This carmen served as Manuel Falla's refuge during his nearly two-decade-long stay in Granada.

Arrival to Granada

From 1911, Manuel de Falla lived in Granada, initially residing in a small house on Calle Real de la Alhambra, within the Carmen de Santa Engracia (now disappeared), which belonged to Antonio Barrios.

He asked his friends, including Ángel Barrios, to help him find a sunnier place with less northerly wind to establish his permanent residence. This led him to reside in this house in 1921.

Manuel de Falla chose to live in Granada when he was already an established composer residing in Paris and traveling throughout Europe.

During his time here Falla wrote the opera El Retablo de Maese Pedro (Master Peter's Puppet Show) and his Concierto para Clave y 5 Instrumentos (Concerto for Harpsichord and five Instruments).

The composer enthusiastically participated in the rich cultural movement of the city alongside his friend Federico García Lorca and many other famous artists and intellectuals.

Manuel de Falla House Museum

More than 70 years after the departure of the great Spanish musician to Argentina, his house in Granada was opened to visitors as a museum.

Manuel de Falla left Spain after his friend Federico García Lorca was murdered in Granada. He left behind his piano, his desk, his clothes and many other belongings that visitors can now see.

That was in September 1939 when the Spanish Civil War had already started. Falla traveled to Argentina, where he died on September 1946.

All his personal belongings are displayed exactly as he left them that day, as the composer was planning to return soon.

This amazing collection of personal belongings provides visitors with useful insights into Falla's personality.

There are also some gifts he received from famous Spanish artists, such as paintings from Pablo Picasso and Ignacio Zuloaga, or letters and drawings from Federico García Lorca and Hermenegildo Lanz.

Manuel de Falla Auditorium

The most valuable items are kept in the Auditorium, located next to the house. This exhibition is open Monday to Friday in the mornings and admission is free.

The Granada's Auditorium named after the famous composer Manuel de Falla offers amazing views of the city.

The Manuel de Falla Archive, located on the second floor, houses many of his documents and his library. It is one of the best archives you will find about this historic period in Spain.

Manuel de Falla Museum Entrance Fee

Guided visits can be booked in English and French via email casamuseomanueldefalla
@granada.org or telephone 649 055 947.

Manuel de Falla Museum Opening Hours

Visits to the House Museum of Manuel de Falla are guided and take about 40 minutes. Please note that the last entry is permitted about 30 minutes before closing time.

From October to May

June and September

July and August

Contact Details and How to Reach the Museum

How to Get to the Manuel de Falla Museum

You can reach the museum in Alhambra Bus, the route C30, C32 and C35. Bus stop: 'Carmen de los Mártires'.

Contact Details

Telephone: 958 222 188.

Address: Manuel de Falla Museum, Paseo de los Mártires s/n, 18009 Granada.

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