National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology
Description
The National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology (Museo Nacional de ArqueologÃa Subacuática - ARQVA) in Cartagena is an underwater archaeology museum. It owns a large collection of pieces recovered from shipwrecks that begins in the Phoenician period, and arrives until the 19th century.
On December 2, 2012, the 14.5 tons cargo of gold and silver coins recovered from the wreck of the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes was deposited in the museum for cataloging, study and permanent display.
Address
Paseo Alfonso XII 22, Cartagena, Spain
Established
1980
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