Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

The Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba provides its visitors an immersion in the history of bullfighting in an interactive and very visual way. Its tour is designed so that users who attend can enter and learn more about the world of bullfighting, which has a close relationship with the city of Cordoba.

In this museum, you will find works by Julio Romero de Torres, Mateo Inurria, Daniel Vázquez Díaz or Mariano Benlliure, among many other renowned artists. You can observe the parallel history that has brought the bull and the bullfighter to the top, seeing from the birth of the bull until it is in the ring and the process of consecration of a bullfighter.

Price of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

The price of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba is different depending on the group you belong to. The groups are:

• Normal admission: 4€.
• Students: 2€.
• Children under 13 years old: Free.

Opening hours of the Bullfighting Museum

The winter opening hours of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba are:

• Tuesday – Friday: 8:30 to 20:45 hours.
• Saturdays: 8:30 to 16:30 hours.
• Sundays and holidays: 8:30 to 14:30 hours.
• Monday: Closed.

The summer schedule of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba is:

• Tuesday – Sunday: 8:30 to 15:00 hours.
• Sundays and holidays: 8:30 to 14:30 hours.
• Monday: Closed.

Location of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

The Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba is located at Plaza Maimonides, 3, 14004 Cordoba.

How to get to the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

To get to the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba you can walk to the Plaza Maimonides and enjoy the streets and atmosphere of Cordoba, in addition, you will avoid problems with parking and transit through the Jewish Quarter of Cordoba.

If you decide to go to the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba by bus, you can take lines 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 16.

Places near the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

• Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (700 meters).
• Calahorra Tower (850 meters).
• Archaeological Museum of Cordoba (650 meters)..
• Museum of Fine Arts of Cordoba (1 kilometer).
• Almodovar Gate (250 meters).

History of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

It originated in 1948, when the city of Cordoba took charge of an exhibition dedicated to the bullfighting world, mobilizing bullfighting lovers and getting the inhabitants of Cordoba interested in the exhibition.

A second exhibition dedicated to the bullfighter “Machaquito” was another step towards the imminent consecration of this museum.

Seeing that this type of exhibition attracted so much attention and aroused the curiosity of the people of Cordoba, the mayor of the city saw fit to offer a space dedicated to the world of bullfighting. The Cordoba City Hall bought the Casa de las Bulas in 1954, converting it into the “Museo Municipal de Artes Cordobesas y Artes” (Municipal Museum of Cordovan Arts and Crafts), with its strong point being flamenco, traditional goldsmithing and some relevant pieces in the world of bullfighting.

Already in the year 1983, it was decided to turn it into an exclusive museum of bullfighting art, closing for a major restoration in the year 2005 and reopening its doors to the public in the year 2014. Its incredible pieces and works, makes this Mudejar building of the sixteenth century a unique and exciting place for lovers of bullfighting.

Collections of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba

In this section we will see its different rooms with the theme and place in the building, making the visit a little easier and knowing all the details. The collections of the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba are:

Cordoba, a city with a bullfighting aroma

This collection offers information about important places dedicated to bullfighting in the city of Cordoba, from cattle ranches, bullring, history of the Plaza de la Corredera and itineraries among others. This information can be accessed through an interactive to make the passage of the user more satisfactory.

The bull, bullfighting and bullfighting culture

Here you can learn about the nature of the bull and the culture of bullfighters. The reason for the bullfighting costumes, its colors and the ethics that encompasses bullfighting. In this collection you can enjoy an audiovisual show with a great strength and many teachings related to its theme.

The landscape of El Toro

You will find the first herds, from the aurochs to the fighting bull, the reason for the bravery of the fighting bull and its physical characteristics, the pasture which is the environment of the Libyan bulls, information about the breeders of Cordoba and map of the fighting bull in Spain. With all this information, you will be able to know the Libyan bull and its evolution.

Five caliphs, five universes

The bullfighters referents in their different periods, which are:

• El Cordobés
• El Lagartijo
• Guerrita
• Manolete
• Cañero
• Machaquito

Collection / tribute to these figures so closely related to the world of bullfighting and its art which have been responsible for making Cordoba a city of reference in culture. Unique space with auditory environment to reflect recognition and respect to these great figures.

The bullfight: The liturgy and the festival

Breaking down the different professions that make the world of bullfighting real, as well as the bullfight and its tempo, being this an act with guidelines and a unique aesthetic. In this room you can enter the center of a unique bullfighting spectacle, seeing the importance of each element in bullfighting, from the bullfighter and bull, the public and even the band.

Afterwards, you can visit the tribute room to the subalterns and picadors, also dedicated to other great bullfighters in history and explanatory table.

A long history: Cordoba and bullfighting

From its prohibition to become a popular festival known worldwide, the tradition and chivalrous shows, fairs, gatherings … And even from Cordoba to America.

This room is in charge of showing the value of bullfighting art in Cordoba with the rest of the world, relating its history and the different factors that have influenced the importance of bullfighting in the city of Cordoba.

Bullfighting culture: Artistic inspiration

Artistic pieces inspired by the world of bullfighting, recognized artists such as Pellicer, Julio Romero de Torres, Juan Polo… And other great artists of the history of Cordoba.

Temporary exhibition hall, Media Library and Newspaper and Periodicals Library

In these rooms, you can see temporary exhibitions of artists, making the museum is constantly renewed. The media library includes everything from bullfighting cinema to music, literature and Latin language. You can find everything related to the world of bullfighting.

In the case of the newspaper library, it is not open to the general public, giving it an exclusive use for researchers, which gives even more value to the museum.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Bullfighting Museum of Cordoba