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Mayor José Miguel Luengo and the parish priest of San Javier Antonio José Palazón signed today the renewal of the collaboration agreement between the City Council of San Javier and the Parish San Francisco Javier through which the City Council contributes 11,000 euros that are destined to the maintenance of the Museum Parochial as a cultural and tourist attraction more of the municipality.

José Miguel Luengo highlighted the work of restoration, exhibition and dissemination that is done from the Parish Museum to put in value the rich heritage of the Museum that last year received more than 20.00 visits.

The Museum, directed by the director of the Department of Art History of the University of Murcia, María Griñán, exhibits pieces of art, liturgy, documents and other objects, dating from the thirteenth century.

The Museum, linked to the Parish, which has a pending exhibition for upcoming dates, currently carries out the cataloging of a series of pieces from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which did not enter into the previous catalog, to determine their authenticity and artistic value , Explained its director, María Griñán.

The artistic director of the Museum added that at the same time a preventive conservation work is carried out with pieces of value that are exhibited in the temple as the San Juan and Sacred Heart of whose state a valuation has been requested to the Restoration Center of the Region of Murcia.

As for the number of visitors, there has been a significant increase in guided tours of groups, which have been included by agencies and tour operators, with groups mainly of national tourists, seniors, specialists, and students arriving outside the season Summery

The temporary exhibition of Christmas also attracts thousands of people what last year forced to increase the opening hours to the public, according to the people in charge of the Museum.

The San Francisco Javier Parish, which has its origins in the 17th century, organizes a series of activities promoting the museum itself and the temple with cultural and religious activities, such as Christmas exhibitions, related to the beautiful art, adding a more attractive The visit to the Church of San Javier where the Museum is located.

Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier