Centro de Interpretación Patrimonial de Almería
Interpretation centre on the history of Almería, from the Muslim city to the present day, in the former Casa del Policía (police house) on the Plaza de la Constitución.
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About the museum
The Centro de Interpretación Patrimonial de Almería (CIP) opened on 23 October 2014 in the former Casa del Policía (police house) on the Plaza de la Constitución, after the building had been restored and set up as a museum. It displays elements inherited from the past as well as others drawn from the municipality’s present-day traditions.
The route begins in a reception area with a large model of the city’s most notable buildings, an audiovisual room with a documentary on its history, and interactive elements. The first floor is devoted to Muslim Almería, from the 10th to the 15th century, with a model of the Alcazaba; the second to Christian and contemporary Almería; and the third to present-day Almería.
The building also has a terrace that serves as a large viewpoint, with views of the Alcazaba, the Jairán walls and the Plaza de la Constitución.
Highlights
- Model of the Alcazaba and account of Muslim Almería
- Model of the Cathedral of the Encarnación and reproduction of the Pendón
- Models of the Cable Inglés and information on the underground shelters
- Room on Carmen de Burgos and the Movimiento indaliano
- Viewing terrace overlooking the Alcazaba
Permanent exhibitions
- Almería musulmana – First floor, 10th to 15th century: the founding of al-Mariyya in 955, the taifa of Almería and the surrender of the city in 1489, with a model of the Alcazaba.
- Almería cristiana y contemporánea – Second floor: the city after the conquest of 1489, with Morisco dress and a model of the cathedral, and the 19th and 20th centuries, with the Cable Inglés, the underground shelters and the Movimiento indaliano.
- Almería actual – Third floor with an exhibition of images of the modern city and a viewing terrace.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Almería
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