Casino of Murcia
C/Trapería, nº22
Tel: 968 21 22 55
Built in 1847 in a hundred year-old street, with an eclectic
façade by Pedro Cerdán. The most important
place in the city for well over a century, it boasts of
a beautiful library, an enigmatic powder room (with frescos
by Marín Baldo), a magnificent Arabic Patio by Manuel
Castaños and a splendid neo-Baroque dance hall.
Opening times: from 9am to 9pm
www.casinomurcia.com
Hostería Palacete Rural
de la Seda (tourist hotel)
Veredera de Catalán, Pedanía de Santa Cruz
Tel: 968 87 08 48
Palatial house dating from the XVII century which was, initially,
the centre of a grape-growing and wine industry before becoming,
after a terrible plague of phylloxera, the place for the
cultivation of the silk worm cocoon, a flourishing industry
and one of the main resources of the municipality until
the XX century. The Palacete, also known as the Hospedería
Rural de la Seda, is a museum in which the furniture, upholstery,
stuccoed ceilings, chapel, gardens and setting make it a
place which deserves a visit. There is also a restaurant
where you can sample some of the delicious dishes on offer.
www.palacetelaseda.com
Historical Archives
of the City
Palacio Almudí, Plano de San Francisco
Tel: 968 35 86 00 (ext.1571) / 968 35 87 35
The history of the city, from the founding of the Council
by Alfonso X The Wise, in manuscripts, Acts, Royal letters
and other collections from the XIII century to the present
day.
Regional Public
Library
Avenida Juan Carlos I, nº 17
Tel: 968 36 65 99 / 968 36 66 01
www.bibliotecaregional.carm.es
Beniaján
Library
Tel: 968 82 32 50
Cabezo de Torres
Library
Tel: 968 30 56 33
"Pelagio
Ferrer" Library, El Palmar
Tel: 968 81 07 04
El Raal Library
Tel: 968 81 07 04
Espinardo Library
Tel: 968 83 53 12
Jabalí
Nuevo Library
Tel: 968 80 47 12
La Alberca Library
Tel: 968 84 41 04
La Ñora
Library
Tel: 968 89 29 81
"El Carmen"
Library Murcia
Tel: 968 34 37 95
"La Fama"
Library Murcia
Tel: 968 34 49 11
"San Basilio"
Library Murcia
Closed for refurbishment
Puente Tocinos
Library
Tel: 968 30 06 06
Sangonera La
Verde Library
Tel: 968 86 85 34
El Puntal Reading
Centre
Tel: 968 30 69 70
Guadalupe Reading
Centre
Tel: 968 30 60 16
