Date Published: 07/03/2025

New museum in Lorca devoted to the Via Crucis held during Easter Week

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The procession of the Stations of the Cross has been held in Lorca on Good Friday for over 400 years

New museum in Lorca devoted to the Via Crucis held during Easter Week In March 2025 a new museum was opened in Lorca devoted entirely to the “Via Crucis” which is held every year during the famed Semana Santa celebrations in the city, with the purpose of holding a range of exhibitions throughout the year.

The MUVIC museum already includes many items related to the procession along the Stations of the Criss as well as the large-scale image of “El Calvario” – the procession ends with a climb up the hill named after Calvary in Lorca. Pride of place at the moment goes to a collection of photographs by local professional David Giner Auñón, all of them depicting the Via Crucis and showing how it has developed over the years.

This exhibition can be seen until April 4 from Tuesday to Saturday between 10.30 and 13.00 and from 17.00 to 21.00.

Also included is the “Sagrada Cena” or “Mesa de los Apóstoles”, a painting of the Last Supper by the sculptor Nicolás Salzillo created in the year 1701.

The MUVIC museum in located in Calle Nogalte alongside the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen in a recently restored building and has 198 square metres of floor space. It has been created by an initiative of the Paso Morado brotherhood, one of those which take part in the processions, and the Vía Crucis it is based on has been held in Lorca for over 400 years.

These days it takes place every Friday during Lent, but most importantly on Good Friday and on Friday of Sorrows (the week before Good Friday).

For more local information, including news and what’s on, go to the home page of Lorca Today.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.