Centro de Interpretación de Lerma

The Interpretation Center of the History of Lerma is a local museum dedicated to explaining the historical evolution of the ducal town of Lerma, in the province of Burgos and Castilla y León. It is located in C/ Audiencia, 6, with access through the Tourist Office, in the historic center of the town. Its exhibition discourse focuses especially on the seventeenth century, a time of maximum splendor of Lerma under the Duke of Lerma and the court of Philip III. According to official tourist information, the center presents the history of the town, its monuments, prominent figures, traditions and culture, with special attention to the Baroque festivities organized for the court. The tour is articulated through information panels, models and reproductions of 17th century costumes, as well as portraits, watercolors and other elements that help to contextualize the religious, military and daily life of the time. Also mentioned are scenographic resources such as a well and a cellar, designed to reinforce the historical setting. Because of its content, the center functions as a piece of heritage interpretation complementary to the great monuments of Lerma, a historic town closely linked to the courtly baroque and the urban project promoted by the Duke of Lerma.