Col·lecció Museogràfica Permanent Etnogràfica De La Casa Gran
The Paiporta Brickworks Museum is a facility for the preservation, promotion and research of the ethnological heritage of the Horta district, focusing on industrial brickmaking activity. With this aim in mind, the museum offers regular programming, including activities, guided tours and educational workshops for all audiences, as well as a photographic archive.
It is worth mentioning that the museum is housed in the old El Pilar brickworks, better known as the Rajolar de Bauset. The facilities are divided into two spaces: the permanent exhibition located in the old Hoffman furnaces and the temporary exhibition space in the upper section, where a wide variety of cultural activities are presented.
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Carrer Sant Antoni n.º 12 i 14, C.P. 46185, la Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia
Telf. 962 76 35 13
http://www.lapobladevallbona.es/va/serveis-municipals/cultura/casa-gran
IVAM. Institut Valencià d’Art Modern
El Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, IVAM, nace en 1986 con la aprobación de su ley de creación como entidad de derecho público por las Cortes Valencianas. Tiene como objetivo el conocimiento, tutela, fomento y difusión del arte moderno y contemporáneo. Su programa de actividades y mediaciones incluye la exhibición de sus fondos artísticos, la organización de exposiciones temporales y la edición de catálogos y otras publicaciones que profundizan en los temas tratados en estas muestras, así como la celebración de conferencias, cursos, proyecto educativos y conciertos relacionados con las exposiciones organizadas y con otros campos del arte actual. El espacio en el que se ubica, el Centre Julio González, es un edificio de nueva construcción inaugurado en 1989 en el que se exhiben los fondos del museo junto a otras muestras de carácter temporal. Cuenta además con una sala, la Sala de la Muralla, ubicada en los sótanos del edificio que conserva restos de la antigua fortificación medieval de la ciudad.
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C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 – 46003 València.
Telf. 963 17 66 03
L’ ETNO. Museu Valencià d’Etnologia
The Valencian Museum of Ethnology provides the public with access to the culture left behind by traditional Valencian society through numerous objects, photographs and evidence that tell the story of how our way of living and understanding the world today was constructed. The permanent exhibition is divided into five areas which define the relationship between people and the environment in which they operate: city, farmland, marshland, dryland and mountains. In each of these areas, the objects and content are displayed in relation to core themes such as ‘inhabitation’ (domestic spaces), ‘coexistence’ (gathering places) and ‘work’ (places of work).
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C/ Corona, 36 – 46003 Valencia
Telf. 963 88 36 18
Facebook: @letnomuseu | Twitter: @letnomuseu
Instagram: letnomuseu | Youtube /muvalenciaetnologia
MUSEARI
MUSEARI is an online museum, a permanent institution, nonprofit, a society service and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits its heritage. The main objectives of MUSEARI are promoting art education and history as key tools for the defense of human rights, with special emphasis on respect for sexual diversity.
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Facebook: @museari | Twitter: @Museari | Instagram: museari.museu
Museums and collections of the Universitat de València
Throughout its history, the Universitat de València has generated a rich cultural and scientific heritage, which it displays to the public in various museums and permanent museographic collections for the purposes of dissemination and study. The University’s historic building, now Centre Cultural La Nau, presents a collection of artistic works related to the history of the institution. The scientific collections have originated from the academic and research activity. The Museum of the History of Medicine and Science, at its headquarters in the Cerveró Palace and the Faculty of Medicine, and the Botanical Garden open their doors in the city of Valencia. And on the Burjassot-Paterna campus you can visit the Natural History Museum, the Astronomical Observatory Instrument Collection and the Information and Communication Technologies Collection.
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Facebook: @patrimoniculturaluv | Instagram: patrimoniculturaluv
Museo Nacional de Ceramica y Artes Suntuarias “González Martí”
The National Ceramics Museum was created in 1947 as a result of the donation of the ceramics collection of Manuel González Martí to the state. In 1954, it moved to its current location in the Palace of the Marquis de Dos Aguas, a Gothic building renovated on several occasions. It has preserved the 18th-century alabaster doorway by Hipólito Rovira and Ignacio Vergara. The museum houses Spanish ceramics, especially those from Valencia (Paterna, Manises, Alcora), foreign ceramics, collections of decorative arts (furniture, clothing, jewellery, etc.), as well as paintings, prints and sculptures.
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C/ Poeta Querol, 2 – 46002 València
Telf. 963 51 63 92
Facebook: Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias González Martí
Twitter: @MNCeramica
Pla de Nadal Visigoth Museum
The Pla de Nadal Visigoth Museum (MUPLA), located in the Castle of Riba-Roja, narrates the history of this exceptional palatial complex that was commissioned by Theodemir, a Visigothic count prominent in the southeast of Carthaginensis, following the arrival of the Moors in 711. It is one of the most important collections of western sculpture from late antiquity civil architecture, and undoubtedly the most numerous collection in Spain. The beginning of the visit situates the archaeological site in the context of the Visigoth Kingdom, addressing the discovery of the sites and the digs. The visit continues with a discussion about the architecture and decoration of the building, including 3D restorations, as well as the reconstruction of two of the decorative arches found inside the palace. Within an enormous array of pieces, we are offered a selection of the most representative architectural components (column base, shaft and capital) and symbolic elements (scallop shells, crosses and crenels). This thematic block concludes with a study of the epigraphy, which reveals that the building was commissioned by count Theodemir. The monogram and motto that illustrate this discovery are currently on display at the Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia. The visit concludes with a thematic section which explains the sculpture, plasterwork, and stonecutting activities performed in the ashlar workshops. The excavation site and the materials discovered there make it possible to reconstruct the activities of these workshops from start to finish. This is a novelty for experts, as is the fact that these processes can be exhibited in a museum.
Facts of interest about the museum: This museum was the first in the province of Valencia to obtain the Q for museum quality.
Free entrance. The museum is a fully accessible environment.
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Castillo de Riba-roja de Túria, c/ Cisterna 28, Sala Oratorio.
Telf. 671 57 20 00
www.ribarojadeturiaturismo.com
Facebook: @TouristInfoRibarojadeTuria | Twitter: @riba_roja
Youtube: Riba-roja de Túria | Instagram: riba_roja
Museu de Belles Arts de València
The Valencia Fine Arts Museum’s collection makes it the most important cultural touchstone in the Valencian Community in terms of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and 19th-century painting. Founded in 1837, its holdings are made up of a large selection of paintings and an extensive collection of drawings and prints, sculptures, archaeological pieces, architectural elements and the sumptuary arts. The bulk of the museum’s collection of early paintings comes from Valencian convents and monasteries disentailed in the early 19th century. Other major sources include the San Carlos Royal Academy of Fine Arts, particularly works by academics and students, and the Government of Valencia, notably the donation made by Pere Mª Orts-Bosch in 2004. Highlights include a significant group of Gothic altarpieces and works by Joan de Joanes, Francisco Ribalta, Ribera, Velázquez, Goya, Vicente López, Sorolla, Pinazo and Benlliure, among others.
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C/ San Pío V, nº 9, 46010 València
Telf. 963 87 03 00
http://www.museobellasartesvalencia.gva.es/
Facebook: GVAMuseodeBellasArtesValencia | Twitter: @GVAmubav
Youtube: GVAMuseoBellasArtes | Instagram: gvamubav
Museu de Cerámica de Manises
The Manises Ceramics Museum was opened in 1967 to display the works of art and ceramics bequeathed to the town council by the Casanova Dalfó – Sanchis Causa family. The initial collection has been expanded by adding pieces recovered during excavations, donations and purchases. It is also regularly increased by the inclusion of the winning works from the Manises International Ceramics Biennial. It currently contains more than 5,500 pieces, produced primarily in Manises, dating from the 14th to the 20th century, and new contemporary ceramics. The current space and exhibition are the result of the expansion and new museum plan opened in 1989.
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Calle Sagrario, 22 – 46940, Manises, Valencia
Telf. 961 52 10 44
http://www.manises.es/es/ayto/museos/mcm
Facebook: museuceramica.manises
Museu Comarcal de l’Horta Sud Josep Ferrís March
The Josep Ferrís March Horta Sud District Museum is located in Estudiante de Boqueta House, an old farmhouse built during the first decade of the 20th century. The permanent exhibition allows visitors to discover the way of life of a family from the district, which, as was common within the context of preindustrial society, in most cases obtained their resources by working the land. The pieces that make up the collections were donated by families from the twenty municipalities in the Horta Sud district.
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C/ Mare de Déu de l’Olivar, 30 – 46900, Torrent, Valencia
Telf. 961 58 82 21
Facebook: Museu Horta Sud | Twitter: @Museuhortasud
Museu de Història de València
The Valencia History Museum primarily contains archaeological and artistic collections, as well as bibliographic, technological and ethnographic archives, assembled with the aim of shedding light on the course of the city’s history. The majority of the archaeological holdings come from archaeological interventions carried out in the city since the mid-20th century. However, there are also some objects in the museum’s holdings which were purchased at one time by the council, noteworthy among them various groups of items from the Martí Esteve Collection. The paintings and sculptures come from municipal art collections. The museum also has several pieces from other museums and institutions on display, including the portrait of Germana de Foix, on loan from the Museo de Bellas Artes, and an interesting set of pottery from the Museo González Martí. Lastly, there are items donated by or on loan from individuals.
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C/ Valencia, 42 – 46920 Mislata, Valencia (next to Parque de Cabecera)
Telf. 963 701105 – 963 701178
E-mail: mhv@valencia.es
Facebook: MusHistValencia | Twitter: @MusHistValencia
Museu Municipal de Ceràmica de Paterna
The Paterna Municipal Ceramics Museum began its history with the mission to protect, preserve, study, promote and display the town’s historical and archaeological heritage. Archaeological interventions carried out in the municipality are the only source of the museum’s various holdings. These collections display a pottery-making history that is both recognized in the present and recognizable in the past. From the beginning, the galleries have housed pieces that are part of this legacy, material evidence presenting our visitors with the knowledge and craft of our ancestors, the magistri operis terre, whose work was highly prized throughout the Late Middle Ages. With the discovery of a Roman villa in the town centre, since 2012, the museum has also displayed part of the material culture recovered from that site.
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Plaça del Poble, 1 – 46980 Paterna, Valencia
Telf. 961 37 96 57
https://www.paterna.es/es/areas-gestion-municipal/bibliotecas-museos/museos.html
Museu del Palmito d’Aldaia
Palmito d’Aldaia Museum (MUPA) is an institution promoting the craft and art of Valencian fans. It features an extensive range of fans dating from the 17th century to the present day, as well as a comprehensive selection of traditional machinery, pieces and tools typically used in the fanmaking process. MUPA has been named a Permanent Museum Collection of the Valencian Community. It is housed in Casa de la Llotgeta in Aldaia, a building from the late 16th to the early 17th centuries. MUPA also contains the Llotgeta Gallery, which is used for temporary exhibitions on the world of fans and culture in general.
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C/ Església, 2 – 46960 Valencia
Telf. 961 11 69 48
www.aldaia.es/mupa/el-mupa/presentacio
Facebook: mupa museu del palmito
Museu de Prehistòria de València
The Valencia Prehistory Museum is a scientific institution dedicated to preserving, investigating and disseminating Valencia’s rich archaeological heritage. The majority of its collections come from excavations by the Prehistory Research Service, which was created at the same time as the museum in 1927. It has a library specializing in the prehistoric age, as well as a restoration department. The galleries housing the permanent exhibition have assembled key evidence of prehistoric times, including stone plaquettes from Parpalló Cave, pottery vessels from the Iberian culture, different findings from the Roman period, such as the Apollo of Pinedo, and a room dedicated to the history of money. Temporary exhibitions cover different themes, all related to archaeological heritage.
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C/ Corona, 36 – 46003 Valencia
Telf. 963 88 35 65
Museu de la Rajoleria de Paiporta
The Paiporta Brickworks Museum is a facility for the preservation, promotion and research of the ethnological heritage of the Horta district, focusing on industrial brickmaking activity. With this aim in mind, the museum offers regular programming, including activities, guided tours and educational workshops for all audiences, as well as a photographic archive.
It is worth mentioning that the museum is housed in the old El Pilar brickworks, better known as the Rajolar de Bauset. The facilities are divided into two spaces: the permanent exhibition located in the old Hoffman furnaces and the temporary exhibition space in the upper section, where a wide variety of cultural activities are presented.
Contact us
Calle Enrique Reig, 3, 46200 Paiporta, Valencia.
Telf. 963 97 6 388
José Benlliure Historic House Museum
The Benlliure Historic House Museum belongs to the Valencia City Council. It was created in 1957 based on a donation from María Benlliure Ortiz with the aim of studying, transmitting and preserving the work of painters José and Peppino Benlliure.
It houses some three hundred works by the painters, as well as a significant number of paintings and sculptures by the other artists in the family—Blas, Juan Antonio and Mariano Benlliure—and works by other important creators of the moment, like Joaquín Sorolla and Santiago Rusiñol.
The building was constructed between 1880 and 1883 based on a design by V. Miguel y Viñuelas. The ground floor recreates the ambiance of the age, displaying original furniture and belongings of the Benlliure family. A stroll through a peaceful garden takes us to the painting studio, a characteristic 19th‑century painter’s workshop, filled with antiques and other curiosities.
Contact us
Calle Blanquerías 23, 46003, Valencia.
Telf. 963 919 103
E-mail: cmbenlliure@valencia.es
https://cultural.valencia.es/museu/casa-museu-benlliure/
Instagram: museobenlliure
Casa Museu Conchita Piquer
In the heart of the Sagunto district we find the building where Valencian actress and singer Concha Piquer was born (Valencia, 1906–Madrid, 1990), converted into a historic house museum in her memory. The building, built around 1900, comprises two floors, and represents the typical single-family, working-class home—a valuable testimony of the hygienic urban living movement of the era.
Recreations of period decoration and furniture represent the ambiance in which the actress spent her early childhood. The museum also houses personal objects and other materials in representation of her profession career and artistic relevance.
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C/ Ruaya, 23- 46009 Valencia
Telf. 963 485 659
E-mail: sccmuseos@valencia.es
Museo Fallero de València
The Museo Fallero de València is a unique collection of ninots indultats, papier-mâché figures that have been “pardoned” each year by popular vote from among all the ninots that the Fallas committees have presented at the Ninot Exhibition since 1934. The Museo Fallero was opened in 1971 in the former San Vicente de Paúl Convent in the Mont-Olivet neighbourhood of Valencia. Alongside the large, child-like ninots indultats we find the collection of official Fallas posters, paintings of the Falleras Mayores de València (Fallas queens, nominated each year), the collection of insignias of the Fallas committees, sketches of different Fallas and photographs of the festival.
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Calle Monteolivet 4, 46006, Valencia.
Telf. 962 084 625
https://www.valencia.es/-/infociudad-museo-fallero-de-valencia