History Museums in Spain

The adventure continues at the archaeological museum in Gava. Instead of halls and glass showcases, there are bridges over mines and interactive exhibits. They help to imagine how life was lived on the territory of Catalonia thousands of years ago. They can also show children the professional ...

The Archaeological Museum of Barcelona collection covers a considerable period of history: from the first appearance of humans on the territory of Catalonia until the beginning of the Middle Ages. Its total area of ​​4000 m2 divided into five chronological spaces: prehistory; protohistory, Greek ...

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 principal value of the Barcelona History Museum is the archaeological excavations within the city that uncovered the ruins of the Roman town of Barcino. If you've toured the Gothic Quarter, you'll have the chance to see the dungeons hidden beneath the modern streets. You can see the ...

The first and main one is dedicated to the three eras of the region's development. It is so called: "El Museu Molí de les Tres Eres". This part of the museum shows the city's life in the past centuries through several exciting exhibits. One of them that cannot be overlooked ...

The excavated ruins of ancient Valencia are considered one of the finest archaeological sites in Europe. The ruins of Valencia's old city centre were excavated in the 1980s, revealing the foundations of buildings built over 2,000 years ago. The crumbled stones leave one wondering where the ...

What is the fabulousness of Museo Lara? You'll find pirates and conquistadors in its halls, and Charlie Chaplin greets all visitors from the second-floor balcony. A carriage is worthy of a Spanish queen, the bass sound of antique clocks, the rattling voice of music boxes, and romantic porcelain ...

The Almeria Museum uses interactive elements to take visitors on a real journey back in time. The museum exhibition covers the period from the first settlements on the territory to the present day. There are primitive tools and the simplest utensils, but also masterfully made jewellery, ...

Its main exposition is dedicated to the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Spaniards and later life in Tenerife. And the island's life changed radically in 1493 when the conquistador Alonso Fernandez de Lugo received permission from the Spanish crown to conquer the island.

The art of America during its colonization is also presented in the museum. Painting, sculpture, arts and crafts of those times are distinguished by their originality. The exposition of the Museum of America is very interesting. "Knowledge of America" ​​is the material Europeans heard ...

The museum collection occupies four floors. There is a section dedicated to archaeology as a science and halls where several periods of history can be traced from archaeological finds. The exhibits illustrate life in Spain, North Africa, Greece, and the Middle East.

The Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT) is the oldest museum in Catalonia. It dates back to the early 19th century, and today, it displays valuable archaeological finds from the excavations at the site of Tarraco.