Centro de Interpretación del Megalitismo de Gorafe
Semi-subterranean centre of more than 600 m² on megalithism and the largest concentration of dolmens in the country, complementing the Gorafe Megalithic Park.
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About the museum
The Centro de Interpretación del Megalitismo de Gorafe completed the Gorafe Megalithic Park, in the Guadix comarca, in 2011. At more than 600 m² it is the largest interpretation centre in the province of Granada. Construction began in 2002, and the centre is run by Gorafe Town Council.
The building, of striking design, imitates the shape of a megalithic tomb, with its chamber and access passage, and is largely underground, like the dolmens themselves. The five exhibition spaces are linked by a helical ramp and use modern audiovisual technologies to explain what megalithism is, when and in what cultural context it emerged, and how the societies that built the monuments lived.
The route places the visitor in the Gor river basin during the Chalcolithic (Copper Age), with information on daily life, burials and the tools of the period. Among the highlights is an engraved orthostat (an upright stone slab) from dolmen 77, which may represent a shaman. Gorafe has eleven necropolises and more than 242 dolmens, and the centre complements the park’s three signposted routes, which allow visitors to see more than sixty tombs.
Highlights
- More than 600 m² across five exhibition spaces linked by a helical ramp
- Semi-subterranean building that imitates a megalithic tomb
- Engraved orthostat from dolmen 77
- Explanation of life in the Chalcolithic in the Gor river basin
- Complement to the Megalithic Park, with three signposted routes among the dolmens
Permanent exhibition
- Centro de Interpretación del Megalitismo – Tour of five exhibition spaces explaining megalithism, the societies that built the dolmens and their way of life in the Chalcolithic.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Gorafe
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
There is a bus from Granada to Gorafe; the town council recommends checking the current timetables and frequencies.
The centre is on Calle Granada, with the entrance behind the church. From Granada it takes about one hour by car via the A-92 and A-324; from Guadix, take the A-92N, and the turn-off for Gorafe is about 20 km away.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | The guided visit lasts about one hour, and you must arrive for the departure time. Bookings are made by phone (+34 616 944 605). |
