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

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

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).

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