The house of the Mexican singer-songwriter, Juan Gabrielreopened its doors eight years after its departure as an immersive museum in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua where the urn with his ashes is located.
The museum is part of a larger complex that includes an immersive room that projects some of the most emotional moments During the two-hour tour you can see details of the lifestyle of the “Divo de Juárez” and, in October, it will have a souvenir shop and a restaurant.
“We are We are excited to welcome fans to this project that has been in development for over 20 years.since the first idea was presented to Don Alberto (real name of Juan Gabriel) in 2005. He was always enthusiastic about the idea of creating a museum in his home”said Felipe Rojas, curator and director, during a tour.
Right there you will find a replica of a dressing room, just as he requested for his performances.
“He was a very mystical beingfollowed a lot of Eastern philosophy, in His dressing room always had fruit, There was always a juicer because I drank green juices, He always burned cloves before his concerts to cleanse the atmosphere”described Leticia Solares, press coordinator of the museum.
A portion of the immersive room screen moves and reveals a passageway to an adjoining room in the basement of the house, where her favorite outfits and the one she wore at her last concert are displayed.
In addition, there are posters of the presentations from its beginnings and many awards, including Grammys and Heralds.
The main tour of the house begins in the renovated hall with all the details that he liked about the house built just over 80 years ago.
The ceilings of the rooms are decorated with plaster moldings that include figures of angels and mythical animals.
Messages from Juan Gabriel for humanity, for young people, for Mexicans, are projected on a large screen more than 3 meters high, and gold details abound.
An intimate look
The second piece in the museum is the main room of the house, where the urn with his ashes rests and his recorded voice can be heard during rehearsals and tuningswith bits of songs and other little loose chants.
The tour of the rest of the house offers a look at the kitchen where There is a breakfast nook that the Mexican actress María Felix gave to her.and in the words of the museum curator, the singer’s favorite room.
Through a spiral staircase that leads to the Second floor, you can see the bedroom of the ‘Divo de Juárez’, with many mirrors.
The tour also offers a glimpse into her bathroom and the guest bedrooms where artists such as Lucha Villa, Lola Beltrán and many others who used to visit him for his concerts in this city.
Solares indicated that during the week of “Juárez Juangabrielísimo” the entrance to the museum will be free (August 24 to September 1), and the cost of the entrance will be revealed later, stating that The money raised will be a donation to the Juan Gabriel Foundation.
He added that schedules and tickets can be obtained at the ‘Juan Gabriel Museum’ application, now available for all phones.
Victor Espinoza, manager of the Gamma Hotellocated one kilometer from the museum, said that Occupancy rose from 60 percent to 82 percent with the opening of the museum and the ‘Juan Gabrielísimo’ celebrations, an event that sIt takes place every year around August 28, the anniversary of the artist’s death.
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“Without a doubt, the opening of the Juan Gabriel museum will mean a significant economic benefit in the area due to the influx of his fans. We are sure that it will attract thousands of visitors throughout the year,” he said.