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The most important museums

A curated experience in and around Valencia

The Most Important Museums

Step into the heart of Valencia's rich and varied past, its vibrant present and its ambitious future through the portals of its world-class museums. Start with the Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM), a beacon for contemporary art enthusiasts with its avant-garde masterpieces. For a touch of grandeur, the Museo Nacional de Cerámica will leave you awe-struck with its opulent ceramics collection housed in a regal palace.

The city's love for science and nature shines at the Museo de Ciencias Naturales, where you can delve into earth's history. To unearth Valencia's own historical secrets, Almoina Archaeological Centre offers a captivating experience, revealing layers of civilization right beneath the city streets.

No visit is complete without the stunning Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Nestled in a futuristic architectural marvel, it encapsulates a planetarium, an opera house, and a science museum that engage and inspire.

Beyond the traditional, explore the playful side of art at the Museo Fallero, celebrating Valencia's unique ‘Fallas' festival, or the Museo del Arroz, dedicated to Valencia's iconic dish, paella.

Every corner of Valencia's museums narrates a unique tale, an intriguing blend of past, present, and future, waiting to captivate your senses and imagination.

Catedral de Santa María de Valencia

The Catedral de Santa María de Valencia, popularly called “La Seu” is located right in the heart of the city, in Plaza de la Reina. On this place there was a temple dedicated to Jupiter or Diana in the Roman times. On this temple the cathedral was erected, during the Visigothic era. With the Arab conquest, it bacame the headquaters of the Balansiya Mosque, until the 13th century (the Reconquest) when it became a Christian ...

Museu de les Ciéncies Príncipe Felipe

The museum is dedicated to science, technology and the environment, located in the City of Arts and Sciences. Opened to the public in 2000. It has a total of 26,000 sqm of exhibitions, both temporary and permanent exhibitions. It also has classrooms and terraces, indoors and outdoors, which are used for educational workshops and activities. It is also a venue for various social and cultural events in the city. It has a view on the ...

Museu Nacional de Cerámica

Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas The Museo Nacional de Cerámica (National Museum of Ceramics) is located in the heart of Valencia, and is one of the most significant museums dedicated to ceramic art in the country. The museum is housed in the Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas (Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas), an architectural gem in its own right. The palace was originally built in the mid-18th century as a private ...

Biblioteca Histórica

The University Library and the University of Valencia's old building The Biblioteca Histórica de la Universitat de Valencia is located right inside the old University building in the Ciudad Vella. The library dates back to 1785 by the donation of the Valencian icon Francesc Pérez Baier (philologist, numismatist and jurist). It was inaugurated in 1788. Following Baier, other professors offered their libraries to expand the university library. During the Napoleonic Invasion a bomb fell on the ...

Museo de la Almoina

La Almoina Archaeological Museum is a unique and fascinating museum located in the heart of Valencia, a great place to learn about the history of the city. The museum is housed in a former Roman forum and baths, and it contains a wide variety of archaeological finds from the city's history, dating back to the 2nd century BC. Unearthed during the construction of an underground parking, this hidden gem revealed the city's rich past, spanning over ...

Centre del Carme Cultura Contermporánia (CCCC)

The converted monastery The Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporánia (CCCC) is an old convent rehabilitated for cultural use. Its aim to host a wide spectrum of contemporary art. The building is made up of several parts such as the medieval chapel, the Valencian Gothic cloister, the Renaissance cloister and the new church, today the parish church of Santa Cruz, a baroque facade and bell tower and many other. In the first half of the 19th century ...

IVAM – Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno

The Art Lover's Paradise Nestled in the heart of Valencia, Spain, IVAM stands tall as an artistic haven, where innovation, creativity, and culture unite to ignite your imagination. IVAM boasts an awe-inspiring collection of modern and contemporary masterpieces, showcasing the talents of both local and international artists. From striking sculptures to thought-provoking installations, every exhibit is a feast for the senses. From the avant-garde pioneers to contemporary visionaries, IVAM's galleries pay homage to those who ...

Casa – Museo Benlliure

Home of a Valencian painter The House – Museum is located in El Carmen, close to the Jardín de Turia. The main building was built in 1880, it was the family home of José Benlliure Gil who bought it in 1912 on his return from Rome, renovated and furnished it with items brought from Italy. In the back of the beautiful mediterranean garden the pavilion was his own study and workshop and also of his ...

Valencia getaway

The most important museums

A curated experience in and around Valencia

The Most Important Museums

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