Museu Casa de Maians (subseu del MuVIM)
An 18th-century manor on Calle Mayor that was the home of the Enlightenment scholar Gregorio Mayans i Siscar, now a branch of Valencia's MuVIM museum. The tour recreates the daily life of an 18th-century cultured family —rooms furnished in period style— and opens with an audiovisual about his life and intellectual career. Admission is free.
Gregorio Mayans i Siscar, the Enlightenment scholar born in Oliva in 1699, had his family home here: an 18th-century manor on Calle Mayor that is now the Museu Casa de Maians, a branch of Valencia's MuVIM in Oliva. It is one of those museums you can see in an hour and walk out feeling you stepped into another century.
What you'll see
The tour recreates the daily life of a cultured 18th-century family: the rooms are furnished in period style, with the furniture, objects and small details of a well-off household. It opens with an audiovisual on Mayans himself, a jurist, librarian and one of the leading intellectuals of 18th-century Spain.
Planning a visit
Admission is free, which makes it an easy stop on a walk through the old town. It sits a few steps from the Església de Santa Maria la Major and fits neatly into a trip around the villages near Valencia.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Museu Casa de Maians in Oliva free?
Yes, admission is free.
Where is the Museu Casa de Maians?
In an 18th-century manor house on Calle Mayor in Oliva; it is a branch of the MuVIM.
What can you see at the Museu Casa de Maians?
It was the home of the Enlightenment scholar Gregorio Mayans i Siscar; the visit recreates the daily life of an 18th-century enlightened family and opens with an audiovisual about him.
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