Casa de los Tiros Museum, Granada
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The Casa de los Tiros Museum has been built up over time thanks to donations from numerous private owners. It focuses on Granada and spans everything from photographs to ceramics, laid out across 12 rooms that showcase, among other things, the city's traditions and festivals.
The building that houses it, the Casa de los Tiros, takes its name from the cannon-muzzle-shaped fittings projecting from its upper windows. It was built in the sixteenth century, reusing the tower of the old "potters'" city wall, which is why it retains the layout of a tower-palace.
Its owners were the Granada Venegas family, who came to be known as the Marquises of Campotéjar, a title granted to them for services rendered to the crown. They remained the owners until 1921, when the legal dispute they had been embroiled in since the late eighteenth century led to their property being seized and the palace passing into state ownership.
What to see at the Casa de los Tiros Museum, Granada
The museum's 12 rooms showcase Granada's traditions and festivals alongside a wide-ranging collection spanning everything from photographs to ceramics. Everything is specifically focused on Granada and its local history.
Among other things, the rooms illustrate Granada's traditions and festivals through various objects, documents and historic photographs. It's a highly visual way of understanding what life was like in Granada in past eras.
The Casa de los Tiros retains the layout of a tower-palace because it was built by reusing the tower of the old "potters'" city wall. The famous cannon-muzzle-shaped fittings projecting from its upper windows give the building its name and make it easily recognisable.
The Granada Venegas family, known as the Marquises of Campotéjar, owned the house for centuries, a title granted to them for services rendered to the crown. The legal dispute they had been embroiled in since the late eighteenth century came to an end in 1921, when their property was seized.
Opening hours and admission prices, Casa de los Tiros Museum 2025
High season hours (16 June - 15 September): Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Low season hours (16 September - 15 June): Tuesday to Saturday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday and public holidays: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Closed: Mondays year-round
Admission: European Union citizens: free admission Citizens of other countries: €1.50
How to get to the Casa de los Tiros Museum
Location: Granada's historic centre Transport: City-centre bus lines On foot: Within easy walking distance of most city-centre hotels
The Casa de los Tiros is located in Granada's historic centre, close to other points of interest in the city. It can easily be reached on foot from most hotels in the centre.
Practical information for visiting the Casa de los Tiros Museum
Recommended duration: Around 1 hour
Type of collection: Specifically focused on Granada
Accessibility: Historic building with some architectural limitations
The museum has been built up over time thanks to donations from numerous private owners, which gives it a distinctive, authentic character. The collection spans everything from photographs to ceramics, all connected to Granada and its traditions.
The legal dispute that ended the Granada Venegas family's ownership in 1921 is part of the history you can sense in every room of the museum.
Discover more about the noble families who lived in Granada after the Christian conquest, and explore other historic palaces in the city with our guided tours through the historic centre, where we tell the stories of these important noble houses.
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