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Has been raised in the old Clock Tower House Bacons Bridge and has been designed to bring the work of artisans citizens
The Community has invested one million euros in this museum, which will be managed by the City and will offer a permanent program of workshops and activities
The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, today recalled the "rich tradition belenística Murcia", which finds its highest expression in the cribs that are made in the village of Murcia Bacons Bridge because, "speaking of cribs, Bacons Bridge is talk, and talk Bacons Bridge is discuss their cribs and nativity scenes. "
Valcárcel today inaugurated the House of Bethlehem, a museum and "an interpretive center that enhances the belenística tradition in the region," he stressed, "designed to bring the work of artisans citizens and that is entirely dedicated to the promotion and diffusion. "
Currently, the regional Craftsman Register has 12 master craftsmen registered, three singles and 13 companies, of which a large part is the town of Murcia Bacons Bridge, known as the 'birthplace of Bethlehem', so we chose to locate here a museum dedicated to this tradition.
Also, this house will regain the importance of craftsmanship of the crib as sociocultural, economic and tourist part of town.
The Bethlehem House has been built in the old Clock Tower House Bacons Bridge, a listed building that has been renovated for this purpose, including the coat of arms and the sundial located in the tower, and in whose work the Government Regional has invested one million euros.
The building features a showroom, which occupies part of the ground floor, which houses the first and emblematic works of traditional clay nativity scene, a screening room and a large open showroom occupying an area extending open new visually the rear garden through a large window.
It has also remodeled the garden so that they can make outdoor exhibitions and he has installed a photovoltaic awning.
Here we have also built a portico area where artisan workshop recreates belenista to perform and hold workshops and demonstrations.
The House of Bethlehem, rebuilt by the Autonomous Community through the Ministry of Industry, Enterprise and Innovation, will be managed by the city of Murcia, which will offer a stable workshops and programming, and was created as the representative instead of all the nativity scenes in the Region of Murcia.
On the ground floor a permanent exhibition, in which a birth registry each belenistas artisans in the Register of Craftsmen Region, workshop details will be discussed will be installed.
The temporary exhibition area will be released this December with a sample of Liza Alarcón belenista crafts, which will be open three months.
The Bethlehem House opens Tuesday to Sunday and the visit will be free.
Source: CARM
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