Colección Museográfica Luis García de Fuentes
Archaeological collection in Caudete de las Fuentes with finds from the Iberian settlement of Kelin. It is visited with a guide and by advance booking.
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About the museum
The Colección Museográfica Luis García de Fuentes is on Calle García Berlanga in Caudete de las Fuentes, in the Utiel-Requena comarca. It holds finds from the walled Iberian settlement of Los Villares, identified with the ancient city of Kelin, which reached its greatest splendour between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC and became the capital of a wide Iberian territory.
Among the exhibits are vessels decorated in the Iberian style, metal tools, a falcata (Iberian sword) decorated with silver, objects linked to wine culture in the Iron Age and a set of coins. The site, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (protected cultural heritage site), covers around ten hectares and has only been partly excavated and consolidated. The Museu de Prehistòria de València has directed the excavations for more than two decades, and the site is part of the Ruta de los Íberos (Iberian Route).
The archaeological area is fenced off, so access is by free guided tours with an archaeologist, which include the settlement and the museum collection and require advance booking. Open Days (Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas) are also held every year on the third weekend of October.
Highlights
- Finds from the Iberian settlement of Kelin (Los Villares)
- Pottery with Iberian decoration and metal tools
- Iberian falcata decorated with silver
- Objects of wine culture in the Iron Age
- Free guided tour of the settlement and collection with an archaeologist
Permanent exhibition
- Colección museográfica de Kelin – Pieces from the Iberian settlement of Los Villares: decorated pottery, metal tools, a silver-decorated falcata, wine objects and coins.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The scheduled guided tours, which include the settlement and the museum collection, are free but require advance booking. Visits for associations, schools and other groups can also be booked on other dates.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visits are led by an archaeologist and combine the Iberian settlement of Kelin with the museum collection. Booking is essential. |
