Museo Histórico Municipal de Écija - Ecija, Spain
N 37° 32.364 W 005° 04.775
30S E 316271 N 4156744
The museum was inaugurated in March 1999. Its exhibition spaces include the former stables, four archaeology galleries and a temporary exhibitions room.
Waymark Code: WMN3B5
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 12/18/2014
Views: 5
The museum receives more than 30,000 visitors a year, approximately half of whom are foreigners.
It is a two-storey building, with a monumental doorway and two towers/vantage points on the façade, which are distributed following the Écija prototype: front patio, stables, large main patio with a porch and a fountain in the centre, and a farmhouse with an independent entrance.
It houses an important collection of Roman art, with splendid mosaics, and sculptures such as the 'Wounded Amazon'.
In addition to its Roman rooms, it has a collection of prehistoric metal pieces, a variety of household items from the Islamic period, and other important pieces such as the three warrior stelae and the 'Ecija Plate' (a singular piece of Tartessian precious metalwork).
Theme:
Pre-history and Roman history of the area.
Street Address:
Palacio de Benamejí
C/ Cánovas del Castillo, 4
41400 Écija
Sevilla
SPAIN
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
WINTER (1st October to 31st May)
Tuesdays to Fridays 10:00 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 18:30
Saturdays: 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 20:00
Sundays and public holidays: 10:00 to 15:00
Closed on Mondays
SUMMER (1st June to 30th September)
Tuesdays to Fridays: 10:00 to 14:30
Saturdays: 10:00 to 14:00 and 20:00 to 22:00
Sundays and public holidays: 10:00 to 15:00
Closed on Mondays
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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