Archaeological Museum of Murcia

Murcia, Spain

The Archaeological Museum of Murcia (Museo Arqueológico de Murcia; MAM) is a State-owned archaeological museum in Murcia.

The Museum of Antiquities of Murcia was created by in 1864 by royal order, constituted as an added section to the Museum of Painting and Sculpture, created earlier in the year. In 1910, the museum moved to the Cerdán building. In the 1950s, the museum moved again to its current premises, also known as Casa de la Cultura. The Spanish State transferred the museum's management to the Murcia's regional administration in 1984, while retaining its ownership.

The museum houses one of Spain's most complete collections of Iberian archaeological items. Besides numerous examples of Iberian art, special mention should be made of items from El Algar (1900-1400 BC), discovered at various sites in the region.

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Address

Avenida Alfonso X el Sabio 7, Murcia, Spain

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Details

Founded: 1864
Category: Museums in Spain

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.spainisculture.com

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Howie (6 months ago)
The staff was very friendly during my visit. The museum is free. I enjoyed the exhibition that showcased the history of coins used in Spain. Many of the introductions are in Spanish only, but overall, it was a very pleasant visit.

fionnuala clifton (8 months ago)
I know it's Spain but if you want tourists to visit there should be translation options and there were none! But it's an amazing museum

carlos martinez (3 years ago)
Temporary exhibitions are always of sublime archaeological interest from the region of Murcia. Neanderthal exhibits at present. The permanent exhibits are extremely informative ranging through to Roman era in the region.

Damian Riley (3 years ago)
Beautiful museum, well structured, very detailed and deliberately academic, with plenty of ancient relics and objects of real interest in chronological order. The Museum is free entry. The cafe outside is not cheap but serves wonderful coffee and croissants in a beautiful setting.

Tony Gore (3 years ago)
Excellent museum covering early murcia history

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