It's worth establishing two important facts before you enter this absorbing, recently opened interactive museum. First: the word 'guitar' is derived from the Andalucian-Arabic word qitara, hinting at its Spanish roots. Second: all modern acoustic guitars owe a huge debt to Almerían guitar-maker Antonio de Torres (1817–92), to whom this museum is dedicated. The museum itself is a minor masterpiece that details the history of the guitar and pays homage to Torres' part in it.
An interactive zone allows you to strum electric and acoustic instruments, quizzes test your musical knowledge, and a fascinating film shows how guitars are made.
