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 Famous writer's 19th century house |
Paseo Marítimo, s/n Valencia 46011 Spain +34 96 356 4786 |
The house of the Valencian writer, Blasco Ibáñez, is situated on the Paseo Marítimo near Malvarrosa beach. It was recently renovated and is a fine example of the Valencian bourgeois architecture of the past century. The building is well-known for the caryatids which adorn the front of the house. You can visit the writer's study which includes furniture from Ibáñez´s time and a display of various editions of his novels and photography. This house has a marvelous view of the beach, painted so many times by Joaquín Sorolla, a personal friend of the writer's. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Three centuries of bullfighting history |
Pasaje Doctor Serra 10 Valencia 46004 Spain +34 96 351 1850 |
The collection of this museum, situated in a small street next to the bullfighting ring, spans three centuries of bullfighting history in Valencia. There are bullfighting instruments from the 18th century, costumes, engravings, and posters announcing bullfights from the 19th century. Other noteworthy features include keepsakes of the famous matador, "El Espartero", a portrait of Juan Belmonte done by Zuloaga, Manuel Granero's cape, and a bronze "bull" by Mariano Benlliure. There are also 10 engravings of the first edition of Francisco Goya's "Tauromaquia", along with numerous bull heads, trophies, photographs and paintings. The bullfighting museum is definitely a recommended visit before going next door to take in a bullfight. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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History of Valencia |
Plaza Arzobispo 3 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 352 5478 |
In the former palace of the Marquis de Campo, an interesting 19th century building in itself, is where we can find the Museo de la Ciudad (City Museum). There are several collections. The most important is the permanent archaeological collection which contains artefacts dating from the city's foundation and the Roman, Visigoth, Muslim and Christian eras. The visitor will also find valuable documents from the era of the conquest of Valencia by King Jaume I. The collection of scale models is another particularly outstanding one, especially that of the Valencia Royal Palace, now disappeared. The museum also houses the collection of paintings belonging to Valencia's Ayuntamiento (City Hall), which is complemented by temporary exhibits featuring local Valencian artists. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Noteworthy art, including two Goyas |
Plaza de la Almoina, s/n Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 391 8127 |
Inside Valencia's cathedral, you will find the oldest museum in the city, founded in 1761. The museum's collection consists primarily of religious wooden images, paintings, and other sacred objects and silver work. Among these pieces is a notable collection of works from the 14th century, pieces by Jacomart, the two Hernandos, Juan de Juanes, and the most well-known, two paintings by Goya, The Farewell to Saint Francis of Borja, and the Condemned. The cathedral also holds other valuable items, such as documents by Calixto III and Alejandro VI, both Popes from Valencia, and one of the most sacred items in all of Christianity, donated by King Alfonso the Magnanimous: The Holy Grail (or chalice) used by Christ (however, the question of whether this is the true Holy Grail is hotly debated). Admission: 3EUR Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dedicated to promoting art |
Calle Del Museo 2 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 391 2693 |
You will find this cultural centre in the old quarter of Valencia, specifically in the former convent of the same name. This area features several important museums, such as the IVAM (Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno), the José Benlliure museum or this centre, which was once a Fine Arts College, too. It is dedicated to promoting contemporary art and organises interesting exhibits, as well as holding specialised workshops for anyone interested. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum on Valencian rural life |
Calle de la Corona 36 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 388 3579 |
This museum is part of the Centro Cultural de la Beneficencia. The cultural centre has permanent exhibition halls in which you can learn about the evolution of rural, traditional Valencian society's way of life. It also has temporary exhibitions on various ethnological themes. There is a specialized library, open to the public, which deals with ethnological and anthropological subjects, and the archives that accompany them. Apart from the cultural centre's activities (exhibitions, concerts, conferences), the visitor can participate in and make use of various didactic workshops and sound, photo and video libraries. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fantastic Permanent Collection of Ceramics |
Calle del Poeta Querol 2 Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas Valencia 46002 Spain +34 96 351 6392 |
The ceramics museum, Museo Nacional de Ceramica y Artes Suntuarias Gonzalez Marti recently re-opened after having been closed for many years, and it is one of the most famous in the city. Built at the end of the 15th century, it was totally reformed in 1740 by its owner, the Marquis de Dos Aguas, in a baroque style with a notable rococo door fashioned in marble. The permanent collection includes ceramic works of art, spanning every era. Particularly outstanding are the famous Arab and the later Christian ceramics from Manises, a small town located on the outskirts of Valencia. At present, temporary exhibitions are not being organized but will be in the near future. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Where popular Rocas are stored |
Calle de Las Rocas 3 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 392 2326 |
This is the place where the mobile platforms or floats known as Rocas or Tres Aguilas de San Juan Evangelista (the three eagles of St John the Baptist), are stored along with other items used in all manner of public events and religious processions. These other items include the Gigantes (giants), Cabezudos (literally, big heads), flags, costumes and more. The building's door is particularly big as these Rocas have to be able to get in and out. The Rocas are used to perform the Misteris (Mysteries of Christ) as well as playing an essential role in the Procesión del Corpus Christi, a tradition dating back to the 15th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Works of art by Valencian artists |
Calle de Blanquerías 23 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 391 1662 |
This recently renovated museum can be found in a historical-artistic enclave between the Torres de Serranos and the IVAM Museum. This museum, however, was the family home of the Benlliures. Jose Peppino and Mariano Benlliure produced most of the existing works you'll find on exhibit here: paintings, ceramics, sculptures and drawings. Apart from these works, there is also a quality collection of pieces by Sorolla, Munoz, Degrain, Rusinol and other Valencian artists. The museum also has a wonderfully romantic garden: a cool oasis in hot Valencian summers (though it was once Peppino Benlliure's studio). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Valuable cultural heritage |
Calle de la Corona 36 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 388 3579 |
This old building houses two museums, the Museo Etnológico and the Museo de Prehistoria. The former has an exhibition that displays and describes the traditional rural customs and lifestyles of the region. The latter shows the most significant archaeological finds discovered in Valencia, including an important collection of Iberian art. The building itself dates from 1877 and has been totally renovated in order to provide a home for the two museums. The interior still feels a little like a 19th century orphanage, not surprisingly as it was previously a poorhouse (1841) and before that, the Corona monastery (1538) stood here. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A museum dedicated to Fallas |
Avenida San José Obrero 17 Valencia 46025 Spain +34 96 347 6585 |
You will find a neighborhood called the Fallero Artist City in the Benicalap district of Valencia, a bit out from the city center. This city is an homage to the artisans responsible for the fabulous paper-mache and wood Ninots, satirical images of famous persons and events, that are symbolically burned during the Fallas festival every spring in Valencia. And this museum, the Museo del Artista Fallero, is their tribute. Here you will discover all types of objects related with the world of Fallas: from sketeches and models to parots (the origin of the Ninot), Ninots saved from the pyres by popular demand, posters, photos and everything imaginable related to the most important festival in Valencia. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Collection of Fallas |
Plaza de Monteolivete 4 Valencia 46006 Spain +34 96 352 5478 |
In the popular Monteolivete neighborhood you will find this museum installed in an old hospice next to the Creueta de la Mare de Deu de Monteolivet (The Small Cross of the Mother of God). In 1834 this building was converted into a military barracks and later on a military jail. Today it houses the collection of Ninots, the satirical images of people and events burned every year during the Fallas festival. These obviously have not been burned, but are the ones saved from the flames by popular demand every year since 1934. You will also find a good collection of posters and photos related to the Fallas festival on display. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Modernist center of science and technology |
Avenida Instituto Obrero de Valencia, s/n Valencia 46013 Spain |
This is one of the largest museums of Europe (4800 square metres), and is located inside the enormous modernist complex of the City of the Arts and the Sciences. It is an important institution of the Valencian community, one of the most significant works by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. It was born out of the desire to provide answers to those interested in social learning, and is a must-visit. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Prehistoric animals surrounded by gardens |
Calle del General Elio Jardines del Real (Viveros) Valencia 46010 Spain +34 96 352 5478 x4313 |
The main collection of this museum is paleontological, in other words fossils of prehistoric animals, all donated by Rodrigo Botet in 1889. It is Europe's most important collection of South American fossils. Among the pieces, is the complete and only skeleton of the Megathere. The remainder of the halls are dedicated to Valencia's contribution to the natural sciences, from the Renaissance to the present: the story of life, descriptions of the Valencian ecosystem and malacology--the study of mollusks. After a visit to the museum you can go for a stroll through the most important garden in the city. Admission: 2EUR Free entry Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dedicated to Medicine & Pharmacology |
Avenida de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez 17 Valencia 46010 Spain +34 96 386 4164 |
The Historical-Medical museum is situated inside the School of Medicine of the University of Valencia. It was created by the donation of instruments, materials and iconografic works owned by the school, and has since grown even more, thanks to the donations made by others. The main room is dedicated to paleo-medicine, with a philogentic tree of the human species. There is also a display on classical Greek, Chinese and Indian medicines. Pharmacopoeia is in a separate hall and includes medicinal plants along with a description of Valencian natural medicines still used to this day. You can also visit an exhibition of objects from medical laboratories dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magnificent collection of paintings |
Calle de la Nave 1 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 351 4176 / +34 96 351 0144 |
This magnificent museum is located in the Royal Seminary College of Corpus Christi. It was founded in 1583 by Saint Juan de Ribera, who put together an excellent collection of paintings. You'll find works by Juan de Juanes, Pedro de Campana, Fernando Yanez de la Almedina, El Greco (The worship of the Shepherds and The Meditation of Saint Francis and Friar Leon, Mariano Benlliure and Francisco Ribalta, among others. The atmosphere in the museum and the quality of the paintings make it one of the city's most charming. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Most Important Archaeological Site |
Plaza de la Almoina, s/n Valencia 46003 Spain |
Plaza de l'Almoina (or Alms Plaza) is a small square situated next to the Cathedral that has gained great importance for hiding some of the greatest archaeological treasures in the city. Excavation in Plaza de l'Almoina started in 1985. Four years later the former building called San Vicente's Jail was demolished, and to everyone's surprise they discovered important remnants of past civilizations: What appeared to be part of a Roman road, a Visigothic funeral chapel, Arab baths, and more. These are just some of the important finds in this plaza. In the archeological site on San Vincente Martir, you will find an audiovisual explanation of this plaza and its archaeological treasures in three alternating languages: Spanish, Valencian or English. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old Valencia's tools and instruments |
Calle de La Corona 36 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 388 3579 |
This museum can be found in the La Beneficencia Cultural Center, which incorporates various museums and a gallery for temporary exhibitions on a wide variety of subjects. This cultural centre is also quite close to the IVAM museum. This museum is where you will find the valuable pieces found on archaeological excavations undertaken by the Service of Prehistoric Investigation. It constitutes perhaps one of the finest museographic collections in Spain. Its exhibition halls trace the evolution of Valencians and their instruments from the Palaeolithic to the late Roman era. The cultural centre has a shop with a good variety of books and souvenirs, and a cafe. You can also enjoy any of the many concerts, conferences and other cultural activities. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Definitely worth a visit |
Calle de San Pío X 9 Valencia 46017 Spain +34 96 360 5793 |
The recently restorated and expanded San Pío V Museum houses a collection of important paintings and sculptures. Located next to the Royal Gardens, the museum's principal source of prestige stems from its collection of 15th-century paintings from Valencia's Golden Age. The museum also has valuable paintings from the Valencian School by artists such as Joanes, the Ribaltas, Espinosa, Vicente López, Sorolla, Pinazo and others. Likewise, the collection includes works by Pinturicchio, Andrea del Sarto, Van Dyck, Murillo, Velázquez (a famous self-portrait), el Greco and Goya. It also boasts an interesting selection of contemporary art, sculpture, a collection of prints and another of archaeology. The museum also has a library, archive and a small shop. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional crafts on show |
Calle del Hospital 7 Valencia 46001 Spain |
This new building houses a permanent exhibition of traditional local crafts, including the famous Valencian ceramics. You can buy some of the goods on display along with their quality guaranteed certificates. There´s also a crafts training school here where the silversmith´s guild, among others, teach their trade to aspiring craftsmen. The centre is located beside the Casa de la Cultura in the grounds of the Colegio del Arte Mayor de la Seda. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Recent innovators and promising young artists |
Calle de Guillem de Castro 118 Valencia 46003 Spain +34 96 386 3000 |
One of Spain's most important contemporary art galleries, its collection is spread out over two buildings: the Centro Julio González and the Centro del Carmen. The first is dedicated to the father of contemporary Spanish sculpture and contains nine showrooms. One is for Julio González's work, one has paintings and drawings by Ignacio Pinazo and the others show pieces by famous avant-garde artists like Tàpies, Chillida, Arroyo, Paul Klee and Millares, among others. On nearby Calle Museo, the second building shows temporary exhibitions of contemporary art by young local and national artists. The institute also has a souvenir shop, book shop, library, archive, educational workshop, photograph library and cafe. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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