Overview
European Heritage Days is a Europe-wide initiative held every year between September and November, hosting thousands of activities that share a common theme and pan-European dimension. This year's theme, Heritage and Architecture: Windows to the Past, Doors to the Future , aims to highlight the diversity of European architecture and the relationship between buildings and their communities as an expression of collective memory, taking as its reference points the Council of Europe's Granada (1985), Faro (2005), and Nicosia (2017) Conventions.
The National Archaeological Museum (Museo Arqueológico Nacional) joins this initiative with a program of activities centered on architecture, within which we will celebrate Torrijos Day (Día de Torrijos ) by publicizing the collaboration between the MAN and the Victoria & Albert Museum for the study and enhancement of the artesonados of the former Palacio de los Cárdenas (Torrijos, Toledo), one of which is on display in Room 26 of our Museum.
Agenda
Activities throughout October
Guided tours: De la casa al palacio. Arquitectura en el MAN. October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Special visit as part of the "Temas de la Historia" series related to European Heritage Days 2025.
Conference: Torrijos: bajo un mismo techo. October 15th
The dome of Torrijos, which can now be admired in the National Archaeological Museum, originally covered one of the halls of the now-defunct palace of Don Gutierre de Cárdenas (c. 1440-1503) and his wife Doña Teresa Enríquez, which was built in the city of Torrijos at the end of the 15th century.
Workshop-tour: Firmamentos de madera. Techumbres del MAN. October 18th and 25th
Workshop-tour for adults, related to European Heritage Days 2025.
Interactive game: Construyendo un palacio. All month long
What was it like to live in a palace in medieval times? What furniture filled the rooms? What objects were used daily in a courtly environment? If you want to answer all these questions, don't hesitate to have fun searching our rooms for QR codes next to some medieval objects. As you do so, you will discover the secrets behind many of these objects and their function, and thus reconstruct a little piece of courtly life in the 15th century.
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