Visit the House Museum and Birthplace of Miguel Hernández: A Journey through the Poet’s Life

La Casa Museo Miguel Hernández and la Casa Natal de Miguel Hernández, Miguel Hernández House Museum and the Birthplace of Miguel Hernández, are two essential places you simply have to visit in Orihuela. You’ll discover secrets about the life of the poet from Alicante on your tour around this extraordinary city where monuments, natural areas and beautiful beaches await you.

Miguel Hernández House Museum in Orihuela

A visit to the Miguel Hernández House Museum reveals the poet’s family abode. As you explore the different rooms you will discover everyday life from another era and how Hernández lived his childhood. It is a traditional building, with a courtyard, a shelter for the goats that the poet himself herded as a child, and an orchard.

Furniture and household items have been preserved here, as well as photos that will help you feel what life was like in the Miguel Hernández House Museum.

Birthplace of Miguel Hernández in Orihuela

The Birthplace of Miguel Hernández was refurbished in 2010 for the centenary of the poet's death. It has been a documentation centre and has a space where cultural events can be held.

Here you can find original manuscripts and even first editions of some of his works, and you will be able to walk through rooms where the original decoration has been preserved.

A trip to Orihuela won’t be incomplete if you don't take the time to discover more about this immortal personality. What’s more, these tours will teach you about Orihuela’s architecture and traditional customs at the beginning of the 20th century.

If you are looking for more things to do in Orihuela, we suggest a walk to the Fortress-Castle, then a tour of the city centre. You’ll discover a wealth of historic buildings, and even some more very appealing museums!

For example, there is the Regional Archaeological Museum of Orihuela, where, as well as traveling back to the Paleolithic era, you can take a close look at the famous Paso de La Diablesa, she-devil religious float, one of the most characteristic features of Orihuela’s Holy Week celebrations. So how about a literary getaway to visit the House Museum and the Birthplace of Miguel Hernández?