Open House Palma 2025 attracts more than 10,000 visitors and consolidates its cultural impact

PalmOpen House Palma has concluded its fifth edition with a record-breaking turnout: over 10,000 people participated in one of the activities programmed throughout the weekend. The festival, now firmly established as a key event for discovering the city's architectural heritage, combined guided tours, workshops, talks, and urban routes through different neighborhoods. One of the most popular spots was the Little Sisters of the Poor residence, which welcomed over 500 visitors on Sunday. Other spaces usually closed to the public also generated significant interest, such as the former Son Busquets barracks, which received over 300 visitors, and the headquarters of the Official College of Architects, which attracted more than 200 people.

The most emblematic institutional buildings – the Consolat de Mar, the Lonja, and the Cort building – have once again been among the most popular, confirming the importance of historical heritage in the program. However, this year's edition also stood out for the opening of contemporary and private spaces, allowing visitors to explore new perspectives on the creation of spaces in Palma.

The festival's organizational success has been thanks to the involvement of nearly 300 volunteers, people linked professionally or by hobby to the world of architecture, design and art history, who have made the development of the visits and access control possible.

Open House Palma is part of the international network Open House Worldwide, a movement that began in London in 1992 and promotes direct engagement between citizens and architecture to foster a higher-quality built environment. Palma, which joined in 2021, now shares this philosophy with nearly fifty cities around the world.