History of Exhibitions
Gardens of the Generalife and the Alhambra. The Miracle that sprang from Water
February 26 to May 24, 2026 Temporary Exhibition Halls, Palace of Charles V
La exposición ‘El milagro que nació del agua’ profundiza en los valores históricos y patrimoniales de los jardines del Generalife y la Alhambra
Journey to Samarkand Account of the Embassy led by Ruy González de Clavijo to Tamerlane (1403-1406)
From July 23, 2025 to January 9, 2026. Headquarters of the Fundación El legado andalusí at the Corral del Carbón, Granada.
This exhibition brings back to life one of the most singular episodes of medieval Castilian diplomacy: the embassy that King Enrique III de Castilla sent to the court of Tamerlán between 1403 and 1406, led by the nobleman Ruy González de Clavijo.
Washington Irving and his fascination for Andalusia, 1828 – 1829
From October 17, 2024 to January 12, 2025. Museo de Huelva. Alameda Sundheim, 13, 21003 Huelva
The exhibition Washington Irving and his fascination with Andalusia, 1828-1829 explores the figure of Washington Irving, the American writer, scholar, and diplomat, who developed a deep fascination with Spain, and particularly with Andalusia.
Amazigh Jewellery. Identity of the Berber Peoples.
Dezcallar de Mazarredo Collection
From June 12, 2024. Headquarters of the El legado andalusí Foundation in the Corral del Carbón, Granada.
Jewellery holds deep symbolic significance for the Amazigh peoples, traditionally known as Berbers, Jewellery holds deep symbolic significance for the Amazigh peoples, traditionally known as Berbers, who have inhabited North Africa since ancient times, ranging from the Siwa Oasis in Egypt ,…
Architecture of al-Andalus
A meeting point between the islamic East and West
From June 6th to July 6th, 2024. Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
The traces of Al-Andalus are abundant and continue to shape our environment. One of the most obvious and tangible ones is the architectural heritage. Throughout the Iberian Peninsula, you can admire…
Washington Irving and his fascination for Andalusia, 1828 – 1829
From December 13th to March 3rd, 2024. Museum Casa de los Tiros. Granada
The exhibition “Washington Irving and his fascination for Andalusia, from 1828 to 1829” explores the life of Washington Irving, an American writer, man of letters, and diplomat who developed a deep captivation for Spain, especially Andalusia.
Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and visions
From November 10th, 2023, to January 7th, 2024 Convent of Santo Domingo, Ronda (Málaga)
The exhibition “Architecture of al-Andalus: Spaces and Visions”, invites the visitor, through large-format photographs, scale models of buildings, and decorative elements, to discover and recognize numerous examples of a past that still resonates in our surroundings and cities.
Astronomy in al-Andalus
From October 20th, 2023 to March 12th, 2024. Corral del Carbón (Granada).
The exhibition “Astronomy in al-Andalus” showcases a rich collection of astronomical instruments from al-Andalus -copies or reconstructions- original Andalusí scientific works, facsimile, engravements, explanatory graphs as well as audiovisuals.
Travelling images towards 1904. Travelling images towards 1904. Andalusia in Photoglob Co. Zurich postcards.
Until 3rd September, 2023 City Museum of Carmona (Sevilla).
Andalusia’s international projection is not a recent phenomenon; it has captivated travellers from around the globe for a long time. The extensive collection of Andalusia postcards from the early 20th century,…
Musical instruments from the collection of the Foundation El legado andalusí
3rd-9th July, 2023 Casa de la Cultura de Baena (Córdoba).
Special collaboration on the occasion of the celebration of the 4th Early Music Festival “El Corazón del Cancionero”, in Baena.
Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and visions
From 2nd – 28th June, 2023. Archaeological and Historical Museum of Baena (Córdoba). Casa de la Tercia
Eight centuries of history in al-Andalus has left their mark on a number of aspects of life in the Iberian Peninsula: our language, customs and traditions, our literature, our art…
Gardens. Heritage and dreams
From 2nd December 2022 to 4th June 2023 Corral del Carbón, Granada
The exhibition, which is housed at the Corral del Carbón, covering both the courtyard and the exhibition hall at the headquarters of the El legado andalusí Foundation, accommodates a wide range of elements, which despite their variety, dialogue perfectly with each other: real plants, works of art, photographs, archaeological objects, engravings, books…
Washington Irving. An epic journey, from 1828 to 1829
16th December 2022-5th March 2023 Antequera City Museum. Antequera (Málaga)
The exhibition Washington Irving. An epic journey, from 1828 to 1829 is an approach to the figure of Washington Irving: writer, man of letters and diplomat who, although born in the United States, was fascinated by Spain and Andalusia in particular.
Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and visions
From 21 October to 21 November 2022. Exhibition hall “Capilla del Antiguo Asilo” in Cabra (Córdoba)
Eight centuries of history in al-Andalus has left their mark on a number of aspects of life in the Iberian Peninsula: our language, customs and traditions, our literature, our art…
El legado andalusí. An artistic proposition
March 4 – October 17, 2022. Corral del Carbón. Granada
The expressiveness of the Andalusian landscape, undergirded by the cultural vestiges of the people who lived on it, the lyrical descriptions of travellers and the remnants of the culture of al-Andalus
Travelling images towards 1904. Andalusia in Photoglob Co. Zurich postcards.
From 29 July to 25 September 2022. Palacio Abacial. Alcalá la Real (Jaén)
This travelling exhibition has been produced by the Public Foundation El Legado andalusí (The legacy of al-Andalus), this time involving the city hall of Alcalá la Real. It is composed of a careful selection of some of the almost three hundred images of Andalusia…
Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and visions
From 10 March to 12 May 2022. Three Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation Seville
Eight centuries of history in al-Andalus has left their mark on a number of aspects of life in the Iberian Peninsula: our language, customs and traditions, our literature, our art…
Paradises of the Old South.
Historical images of gardens of Andalusia and the Maghreb
From 11 November 2021 to 4 March 2022. Three Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation, Sevilla.
Under the title “Paradises of the old South. Historical images of gardens of Andalusia and the Maghreb”, this exhibition approaches several unique spaces, witnesses of the past, that have been changing and …
Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and visions
From 29th July, 2021 Corral del Carbón. Granada
Many of the traces of al-Andalus are still alive and have become part of our environment. One of the most obvious and tangible ones is the architectural heritage. In many of our cities and towns, in addition to urban planning, we can still admire …
Culinary art in the Córdoba of al-Andalus
From 7 July to 17 October 2021 Teatro Cómico Principal de Córdoba
Food is one of the richest information sources to learn about a culture. Through the ingredients used for cooking we know whether a people are sedentary or nomadic, or the trade relations they maintain with others. Kitchenware and tools reveal…
Paradises of the Old South.
Historical images of gardens of Andalusia and the Maghreb
Under the title “Paraísos del Antiguo Sur. Imágenes históricas de Andalucía y el Magreb” (“Paradises of the Ancient South: Historical Images of Andalusia and the Maghreb”), this exhibition explores a series of singular spaces—witnesses to the past—that have evolved over time…
Travelling images towards 1904.
Andalusia in Photoglob Co. Zurich postcards.
In the early 20th century postcards were a remarkable cultural phenomenon, forerunners of the images that today travel across the internet together with brief texts. The exhibit collects a selection of around …
Lands of Olive Groves
From 30th April to 15th July, 2021 Multipurpose Hall at Torre Cardela. Granada
The exhibition “Lands of the Olive Groves”, specially designed to be displayed in Torre Cardela, offers information on the cultivation of the olive tree and the use of its fruit, the olive and its by-products, from Antiquity to the present day.
E terris ad astra. Una herencia científica
From 5 October, 2020 to 30 January 2021. Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo, Granada
This exhibition shows what the architecture of al-Andalus was like by setting the visitor in front of cisterns, baths, mosques and oratories, minarets, houses, alcazabas (citadels), palaces, walls, towers, gates, bridges, alhóndigas (grain exchange markets), etc., either located in small towns and villages or in the great cities from that period. All these spaces belong to our identity and are a delight and a pleasure for the senses.
Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and visions.
This exhibition shows what the architecture of al-Andalus was like by setting the visitor in front of cisterns, baths, mosques and oratories, minarets, houses, alcazabas (citadels), palaces, walls, towers, gates, bridges, alhóndigas (grain exchange markets), etc., either located in small towns and villages or in the great cities from that period. All these spaces belong to our identity and are a delight and a pleasure for the senses.
Washington Irving. An epic journey, from 1828 to 1829
From 17th September, 2020 to 3rd May 2021. Casa de Zafra. Granada
This exhibition aims to pay a tribute to Washington Irving (1783-1859), the North-American writer and traveller who universalized…
Madinat Garnata
May, 2017- 21th May, 2021 Corral del Carbón. Granada
Organized by El legado andalusí Andalusian Public Foundation and the Council of the Alhambra and Generalife in collaboration with …
The Moriscos in the Kingdom of Granada
Organized and curated by the Andalusian Public Foundation El legado andalusí, the exhibition reveals who were the Moriscos of the Kingdom of Granada, what their society was like, their customs and …
Science in al-Andalus
This exhibition arises from the collaboration between the Fundación Pública Andaluza El legado andalusí and the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife with the…
Baths in al-Andalus
This exhibition brings us closer to the history of the Arab baths orhamman, the most popular and common buildings in the daily life of the cities of al-Andalus. Where a new settlement or urban center was established, …
El legado andalusí. A Plastic Proposal
The exhibition El legado andalusi. A plastic proposal, located in the Moorish house of Zafra in the lower Albayzin district, reveals the artistic interpretation of the Routes of El legado andalusi, consisting …
Art and culinary uses
During the period of al-Andalus, between the 8th and 15th centuries, the population’s diet underwent significant changes. New ingredients and crops arrived from …
Travelling images towards 1904.
Travelling images towards 1904. Andalusia in the postcards of Photoglob Co.
At the beginning of the 20th century, illustrated postcards represented a notable cultural phenomenon, serving as a precursor to images accompanied by brief…
The Moriscos in the Kingdom of Granada
The exhibition The Moriscos in the Kingdom of Granada commemorated the 450th anniversary of the beginning of the Rebellion in the Alpujarras (1568-1570) –which confronted…
Architecture of al-Andalus
25th May-15th July 2018. Palacio Abacial, Alcalá la Real. Jaén.
Many of the traces of al-Andalus are still alive and have become part of our environment. One of the most obvious and tangible ones is …
Paradises in the ancient South
Andalusia and the Maghreb are surprising when talking about gardening. The fact that many of the gardens that were created more than seven centuries ago still survive in these regions, is an oddity that …
Motril and the sugar: Landscape, history and heritage
The exhibition Motril and the sugar. Landscape, history and heritage proposed a historical tour through the Guadalfeo river plain, one of the most characteristic enclaves of …
Art and Cultures of al-Andalus The power of the Alhambra
This exhibition highlighted the achievements attained in al-Andalus between the 11th and 15th centuries, analyzing the evolution of its multiple artistic manifestations…
One thousand years of Madinat Ilbira
Madinat Ilbira (Medina Elvira) is an archaeological site that conceals the remains of one of the first cities of al-Andalus and covers …
El alma deSgranada
Since 2011. More than 40 travelling exhibitions
The exhibition El alma deSgranada (The deseeded soul) proposes to travel through the memory, wishes to “deseed” the soul of a millennial kingdom, the Kingdom of Granada. In order …
Moriscos. History of a minority
On the occasion of the celebration of the International Congress on Moriscos in the Pavilion of al-Andalus and Science (Parque de las Ciencias of Granada), and simultaneously with this event, El legado andalusí Foundation …
Ensoñaciones de al-Andalus (Daydreams of al-Andalus). The Routes of El legado andalusí
The artist Augusto Moreno worked on the creation of atmospheres, and that is precisely the mark that the Routes of El legado andalusi …
Crossing Itineraries. Andalusia and Rif-Djebala
June 2014. Consejo Andaluz de Cámaras de Comercio de Andalucía
The exhibition Itinerarios cruzados: Andalucía y el Rif Yebala explored the shared history that has connected…
La Mirada del Viajero (The traveller’s look)
“Walking the paths already traveled by others is always an easier task than making new paths, especially if the established paths endure and are maintained through…”
Pavilion of al-Andalus and Science
The Pabellón de al-Andalus y la Ciencia, y la civilización arabo-musulmana offered visitors a broad overview of the Arab-Muslim scientific legacy and its various…
Qantara. Mediterranean Heritage. Transversality between West and East
This exhibition was one of the end products of the European project Qantara, comprised within the European Commission’s Euromed Heritage Program and led by …
Lines in gold. Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Museum of Istanbul
This exhibition brought together a selection of 96 pieces from this prestigious calligraphy collection, which comprises nearly 400 works of extraordinary value, offering a…
Lands of Olive Groves
The exhibitionLands of Olive Groves was conceived as a top-level national and international event to be held in the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba. In this …
Ibn Khaldun. Between al-Andalus and Egypt
As part of the official visit by Their Majesties the Kings of Spain to Egypt, the exhibition Ibn Jaldún, entre al-Andalus y Egipto (Ibn Khaldun, between al-Andalus and Egypt) was inaugurated, aiming to…
Ibn Khaldun. Between al-Andalus and Argelia
The exhibition Ibn Khaldun. Between al-Andalus and Algeria was conceived as a review of the political, economic and social relations between East and West and between Europe …
Encounter of civilizations: Ibn Khaldun
The exhibition Encounter of Civilizations: Ibn Khaldun, which opened on December 18, 2006 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, represented…
Ibn Khaldun. The Mediterranean in the 14th century
The exhibition Ibn Khaldun. The Mediterranean in the 14th century that was opened in November 2006 in the National Library of Tunis, represented an overview of the political, economic and social relations between …
Ibn Khaldun. The Mediterranean in the 14th century: Rise and Fall of the Empires.
The exhibition Ibn Khaldun, the Mediterranean in the 14th century: Rise and fall of the empireswas conceived as an overview of the political, economic and social relations between the East and …
Morocco and Spain. A common history
May-June, 2005 Exhibition Hall of Cervantes Institute, Tangier. Morocco
The exhibition, jointly organized with SEACEX (State Society for Foreign Cultural Action), was inaugurated by Their Majesties the Kings of …
Al-Andalus and science. A trip to the scientific past.
From 2008, PERMANENT EXHIBITION in Pavilion of al-Andalus and Science. Parque de las Ciencias. Granada
Through an innovative exhibition approach and the use of different interactive modules, the exhibition Al-Andalus and Science. A trip …
Triangle of al-Andalus
The exhibition Triangle of al-Andalus was celebrated in Rabat (Morocco) on the occasion of the celebration of this city as the Capital of Arab Culture in 2003. Its was…
Colours of Morocco
A photographic exhibition by Henry Kneuer that evokes the sensations and colors of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Morocco. By Harry Gruyaert.
Photo exhibition by Harry Gruyaert in collaboration with Magnun Photos Agency that showed this author’s view of the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Mudejar Art in Latin America and the Routes of al-Andalus
The objective of this cultural exhibition was to disseminate Spanish culture in America through the Mudejar art present in the different Latin-American territories: Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico and the Caribbean islands.
Cultural Itinerary of Mudejar Art, Synthesis of Cultures
This exhibition underlined the relevance and influence of a broad historical heritage shared by Spain and Mexico through the Spanish-American Mudejar Art,
Granada. “Siete Jardines”
Collaboration in the painting exhibition by José Manuel Darro.
The Splendour of Cordovan Umayyads
This exhibition, organized by the Regional Ministry of Culture of the Regional Government of Andalusia through the El legado andalusí Foundation, was housed in the archaeological site of …
The Andalucías: From Damascus to Cordoba
The exhibition was an invitation to discover the panorama of the arts that flourished in al-Andalus between the 8th and 11th centuries. The exhibition was divided up in three large thematic areas: the first …
Drawing contest El legado andalusí for young people El legado andalusí
Summer, 2000. Cordoba Municipal Hostel
El legado andalusí Foundation organized in 2000 a Writing and Drawing Contest for young people focused on the Route of the Caliphate. As a result of this call, more than 1,000 drawings ..
The Routes and Cultural Itineraries of El legado andalusí
August 2005. Exposición Universal de Nagoya
This exhibition showcased the Cultural Itineraries and Routes of al-Andalus through explanatory panels.
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Cultural Itinerary of the Almoravids and Almohads
October, 1999. Nouadhibou. Mauritania
4th- 9th November, 1999, with occasion of the Cultural Heritage Conference Museum of Louvre, Paris. France
In the different exhibitions, numerous explanatory panels and key pieces illustrating the culture of the two …
El legado andalusí. Cultural Itineraries
September 1999. Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz)
March 2003. Space Actua. Casablanca (Morocco)
October, 2004. Essaouira (Morocco)
Morisco houses in the Albayzin of Granada
This group of Morisco (Moorish) Houses located in the Albayzin district of Granada are part of the vast cultural heritage that the civilization of al-Andalus has left us. They are constructions with a high …
Architecture in al-Andalus. Documents for the 21st century Documents for the 21st century
El legado andalusí
Thematic exhibitions that, through display resources such as photography, reproductions of objects, and models, brought visitors closer to Andalusi culture and its…
Andalusia: History, life and traditions
On the occasion of the Sierra Nevada Alpine World Ski Championships, this exhibition was conceived as a true showcase to …
Aromas of al-Andalus
This exhibition plunged the visitor in the world of smells of al-Andalus. It was an imaginary journey through the most important enclaves of a city of al-Andalus, …
El legado andalusí. The art of living
10th – 25th February, 1996 IFAGRA Fairground, Armilla (Granada) Granada
Their Majesties the Kings of Spain, Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía inaugurated this exhibition in Madrid, entitled El legado andalusí, the art of living.
The Islamic Art of Granada and its Kingdom
The main focus of the exhibition was on the artistic production generated in the last Muslim kingdom of the Iberian Peninsula, the Nasrid kingdom between 1238 and 1492. It sought to …
Music and poetry in southern al-Andalus
This exhibition revolved around the figure of the poet king al-Mutamid, whose literary production filled the entire 11th century. With this exhibition, the city of Seville paid …
Houses and Palaces of al-Andalus. 12th and 13th centuries
This exhibition deepened into the comprehension of the residential architecture of al-Andalus during the 12th and 13th centuries. It proposed a reflection …
The Romantic image of El legado andalusí
The exhibition rendered an extrapolated image of the history and culture of al-Andalus from the origins of the Islamic civilization to the decline …
The scientific legacy of al-Andalus
This exhibition focused on the mathematical and scientific knowledge that enabled the great discoveries of the 15th century, going through …
Al-Andalus and the Mediterranean
1st April – 15th July, 1995 Cádiz Provincial Museum Cádiz.
These exhibitions introduced an overall view of different aspects of the civilization of al-Andalus associated to the Mediterranean Sea. The presence of……
Al-Andalus and the horse
1st April – 15 July, 1995 Cloister of Santo Domingo, Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz
This exhibition brought together all the aspects related to the world of the Arabian horse in Spain. Its origins, breeds, tacks and saddles of different styles …
El agua y la agricultura de al-Andalus
The central theme of the exhibition was the provision of water for agriculture, which allowed for showcasing the major agricultural and technological innovations of…
The souk: Economic life and traditional arts in al-Andalus and Morocco
This exhibition showed the economic situation of the town in al-Andalus. In addition to pieces of unquestionable artistic value, it offered the possibility of contemplating a souk…
Ibero-American Mudejar: From the Islam to the New World
June and July 1996. Teatro Mohammed V, Rabat (Morocco)
From December 19, 1996 to February 16, 1997. Institute of America. Santa Fe (Granada).
The aim of this exhibition was to highlight the cultural importance of the Muslim world, its evolution, its development …
El legado andalusí: A plastic proposal
A traveling exhibition featuring eleven Andalusian artists…
