Thematic Museums in Alicante

The museum collection occupies three floors of the beautiful old Casa l'Hort building. You won't see any toys on the ground floor — just individual pieces, parts, wigs, eyes... Here you can learn about the stages of doll-making and compare modern ways of making toys with ancient ones. ...

What can be seen at the Doll's House Museum in Guadaleste? Tiny living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms with excellent detailing: on the lady's dressing table, you will find bottles of perfume and jewellery; on the walls — photos of loved ones; and in the small fireplace, there will ...

In 2004, the museum was named the best museum in Europe. From time to time, it hosts temporary exhibitions of other archaeological museums worldwide. Each subsequent visit is different, and there is always something new to learn. At the same time, tourists who have visited the museum note that the ...

The Museo del Calzado has 4 halls. The first of them is devoted to equipment for sewing shoes — if the male part of the family stayed on tour, the exhibits of this hall would be appreciated. The second hall of the Shoe Museum in Elda is an exhibition of excellent examples of shoes that ...

Today, the museum has an exhibition of some 400 toys. And it's important to note that some of the El Museo del Juguete items are pretty old (some pieces have already celebrated their centenary). Your child will be particularly interested to see what their great-grandparents played with.

The museum's collection includes 33 miniatures created by the artist Manuel Ussá. In his works, the artist has not only shown fantastic craftsmanship but has also tried to portray the life of a little man. In one of the compositions, a man and a ladybird meet on a poppy seed.

The collection became available for inspection in 2003, but its owner has devoted more than 30 years to the search for retro cars. Today, 140 old models of cars and motorcycles made in Spain and other countries are exhibited in the halls.

The whole adventure is to read the history of the Earth through fossils, bone fragments, and prints of ancient plants. The Museo Paleontológico de Elche contains shells of giant molluscs, ancient animals' remains, and great apes' skulls. Some skeletons are presented almost entirely, ...

Once you cross the museum's threshold, you immediately enter the world of the Spanish countryside, with its history represented by curious exhibits. Plenty of model ships, fishing gear, rigging and unique archaeological finds exist. There is also its exhibition of photographs showing the ...

It is believed that the turron recipe appeared in the 16th century. Its original ingredients were whipped egg whites, honey, and roasted nuts. But over time, many varieties of turron appeared. Now there are two main versions: hard with whole almond kernels (Alicante) and soft with ground almonds ...

Children and adults love that their tour of the museum and chocolate factory ends with a free tasting. They can buy the sweets they like in the shop. There's also an on-site café that makes excellent desserts, including the traditional hot chocolate churros.