Colección Museográfica de Arte e Historia de Gilena
Municipal museum in Gilena with an archaeological collection from the Copper Age to the 13th century and an artistic collection by the professor Francisco Maireles Vela.
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About the museum
The Colección Museográfica de Gilena is a municipal institution registered in the Register of Museums and Museographic Collections of the Department of Culture of the Junta de Andalucía. It is an institutional member of ICOM and holds two good-practice certificates, one from the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage and another from the European TEHIC project.
It has two collections. The archaeological one brings together pieces from different historical phases of Gilena and its surroundings, from the Copper Age to the 13th century. It breaks with the traditional chronological narrative and proposes a storyline based on sociocultural anthropology, focused on life and death. The artistic collection consists of works in various techniques and formats by Francisco Maireles Vela, professor of Colour at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Seville. These form the founding holdings and refer to the historical avant-gardes and the Seville schools. They are displayed in a space with a retrofuturist aesthetic.
As complementary facilities, the museum has the Arqueódromo or Recreódromo, officially called “Campo de Marte”, where Greek and Roman architectural spaces have been reconstructed to serve as the setting for historical re-enactments, and two gardens: the Jardín Laberinto and the Jardín Memorial.
Highlights
- Archaeological collection “Vida y Muerte”, from the Copper Age to the 13th century
- Artistic collection of Francisco Maireles Vela
- Arqueódromo “Campo de Marte” with reconstructed Greek and Roman spaces
- Jardín Laberinto in French style and Jardín Memorial
- Living history festival Castra Legionis
Permanent exhibitions
- Colección arqueológica: Vida y Muerte – Permanent exhibition of pieces from Gilena and its surroundings, from the Copper Age to the 13th century, arranged with a sociocultural anthropology approach rather than a chronological one.
- Colección artística de Francisco Maireles Vela – Works by the Seville professor in different techniques, with references to the historical avant-gardes, installed in a retrofuturist space.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Gilena
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational activity programme for all ages and living history events such as the Castra Legionis festival.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum runs educational projects for all ages. Places in activities fill up quickly, so it is advisable to check the events section of its website regularly. |
