Art and culture
Pizarro House-Museum
Trujillo offers its visitors the legacy of the great discoverer who left its streets to take part in one of the greatest adventures in history.
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- Casa-Museo de Pizarro
A place to discover
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Trujillo Tourist Office
- Tel.:+34 927 32 26 77
- Fax: +34 927 65 91 40
- Email: turismo@trujillo.es
- Website address: https://trujilloturismo.org/
- Opening times
10am-2pm and 4-7.30pm
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Trujillo offers its visitors the legacy of the great discoverer who left its streets to take part in one of the greatest adventures in history.
There were many illustrious people who left their native Extremadura to embark on the magnificent ships headed for the New World. Some of them, those who gained greater glory on their daring journey, are proudly remembered by the lands that saw them grow and leave. Amongst them was Francisco Pizarro, born in Trujillo, who took Peru.
The House-Museum dedicated to this character, located in what used to be his family home, reviews the life of the explorer through objects, furniture, documents and re-creations.
The exhibition is divided into two parts – one on each floor of the building. On the ground floor, you can contemplate the re-creation of the house where Pizarro spent his childhood, and samples of the intercultural exchange that the discovery of America meant are on display.
Upstairs, the collection you'll see is dedicated to the life and work of Francisco Pizarro.
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- Origin:
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- 15th century
- 16th century
- Construction:
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- Manor or noble house
- Mansion
- Art period:
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- Gothic
- Period in history:
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- 15th century
- Name:
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- Open museum
- Local museum
Accessibility:
- Adapted educational materials
- Toilet with disabled access
Services:
- Guided Tours
Theme:
- Art and culture
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