# Barranda Ethnic Music Museum, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Barranda Ethnic Music Museum is a museum in the Region of Murcia, Spain (Caravaca de la Cruz). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-la-musica-etnica-de-barranda/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in the Region of Murcia, Spain · Museums and art
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ALC Alicante, 126 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 38.04581, -1.9675

## What it is and where

Barranda Ethnic Music Museum is a museum in the Region of Murcia, Spain (Caravaca de la Cruz). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Caravaca de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/caravaca-de-la-cruz/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.04581, -1.9675; the nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC, Alicante), 126 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.045805%2C-1.967499)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.045805%2C-1.967499)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Barranda Ethnic Music Museum is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 24 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 22 |

In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Caravaca de la Cruz – Archivel. Tramo C.2.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/caravaca-de-la-cruz-archivel-tramo-c-2/): Hiking · 5.7 km
- [Pinar Negro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pinar-negro/): Triangulation station in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain · 7.2 km
- [Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-negra-del-estrecho-del-rio-quipar/): Nature · History · 7.3 km
- [Torre Mata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-mata/): Cultural property in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain · 11 km
- [La Risca - Llano de Béjar (Caravaca)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-risca-llano-de-bejar-caravaca/): Hiking · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Museums and art

- [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
- [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain
- [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona
- [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí
- [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain
- [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family

Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Barranda Ethnic Music Museum?

It is a museum in the Region of Murcia, Spain. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Barranda Ethnic Music Museum?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22.

### How do you get to Barranda Ethnic Music Museum?

The nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 126 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.045805%2C-1.967499) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Caravaca de la Cruz – Archivel. Tramo C.2.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/caravaca-de-la-cruz-archivel-tramo-c-2/), [Pinar Negro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pinar-negro/), [Cueva Negra del Estrecho del Río Quípar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-negra-del-estrecho-del-rio-quipar/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/253170334), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125904793), CC0. More about Barranda Ethnic Music Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_la_M%C3%BAsica_%C3%89tnica_de_Barranda). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).