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Museo de la Seda
15th-century guild house
The 15th-century house of the velvet weavers’ guild, restored as a museum of Valencian silk.
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About Museo de la Seda
The Silk Museum fills the 15th-century headquarters of the velluters, the velvet weavers’ guild that gave the Velluters quarter its name. Restored with the Hortensia Herrero Foundation, it mixes Gothic and Baroque, with original frescoes and tiles. Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–7pm; Sundays 10am–2.30pm.
Our take
- The velvet weavers’ guild
- Frescoes and tiles
- Closed Monday
- Address
- Calle del Hospital 7, 46001 Valencia
Velluters, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Àngel Guimerà
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 963 51 19 51
- Website
- museodelasedavalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo de la Seda before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo de la Seda, as the crow flies.
- MYR Plaza Mercado450 m5 min walk
- Hôme Youth Hostel500 m6 min walk
- Only YOU Hotel Valencia500 m6 min walk
- MYR Marqués House550 m7 min walk
- Old-town palaces and a spa hotel on the beach: where to stay in Valencia600 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo de la Seda are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Àngel Guimerà400 m5 min walk
- Xàtiva500 m6 min walk
- Plaça EspanyaLine 1Line 2500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Mercado Central350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- La Lonja500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Valencia Cathedral750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Torres de Serranos1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Mercado de Colón1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museu de Belles Arts1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- City of Arts and Sciences3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Oceanogràfic3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Malvarrosa beach5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Valencia Airport8.8 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Location
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