Rich and varied
Museum of Avila
The museum, created to provide an exhibition space for Avila’s tangible culture, boasts a wealth of works covering various fields, ranging from archaeology to fine arts, ethnography and bullfighting.
The archaeology section contains exhibits dating back from the Palaeolithic Age to the Middle Ages, whilst the fine arts section features works arranged chronologically between the 12th and the 19th centuries, including Flemish paintings, ceramics, weapons, furniture and decorative arts, offering an insight into the medieval and modern ages.
The ethnography exhibition includes items from popular culture such as costumes, wickerwork, looms and farming, livestock and masonry tools and implements. Also worthy of note is the exhibition on bulls and bullfighting, which includes objects such as the Magazos Roman mosaic, the tomb of the Knight of Serranos de la Torre, by Vasco de la Zarza, and the stone boars discovered in Martiherrero. Undoubtedly this museum provides a fascinating tour of the history of the province of Ávila.
Buildings
Since 1969 it has been housed in the Dean’s House and the Church of Santo Tomé el Viejo.
Address
Plaza de Nalvillos, 3. Ávila. 05001 Ávila.
Telephone: 920 211 003
Fax: 920 253 701
Email: museo.avila@jcyl.es
Website: http://www.museoscastillayleon.jcyl.es/museodeavila
More information
Centro de Recepción de Visitantes of Ávila
Avda. Madrid, 39. Ávila. 05001 Ávila.
Telephone: 920 354 000 ext. 370 y 371
Fax: 920 254 200
Email: turismo@ayuntavila.com
Website: http://www.avilaturismo.com
Oficina de Turismo Regional of Ávila
Casa de las Carnicerías. C/ San Segundo, 17. Ávila. 05001 Ávila.
Teléfono: 920 211 387
Fax: 920 253 717
Opening hours
- Winter October, 1 – June, 30):
- Tuesday to saturday: 10:00 – 14:00 and 16:00 – 19:00
- Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00
- Holidays:
- Closed: monday
- Summer July, 1 – September, 30):
- Tuesday to saturday: 10:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 20:00
- Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00
- Closed: monday
Tickets
1 € (Saturday and Sunday free)Remarks: .
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