Ecomuseo de Bicorp
Heritage interpretation centre in Bicorp, covering archaeology and ethnology, and starting point for visits to the rock art of the Cueva de la Araña.
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About the museum
The Ecomuseo de Bicorp was set up as a project for the comprehensive management of the municipality’s heritage, in which the Museu Valencià d’Etnologia takes part. The first phase consisted of cataloguing the local heritage and drafting the project, and the first step was the Heritage Interpretation Centre, which opened in 2009 and coordinates the routes, workshops, exhibitions and guided visits.
The centre works along four lines: welcoming and assisting visitors, boosting the socio-economic development of the town, serving as a leading cultural centre for the comarca of La Canal de Navarrés, and promoting the management, protection and dissemination of cultural heritage.
The most outstanding feature of this heritage is the Levantine rock art, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the municipality of Bicorp are the Cueva de la Araña, with its famous scene of honey gathering, and the Barranco Moreno site. The Araña paintings became known in 1920, and in 2020 the centenary of their discovery was celebrated.
Highlights
- Interpretation centre on the archaeological, palaeontological and ethnological heritage of Bicorp
- Guided excursion to the Cueva de la Araña and its honey-gathering scene
- Guided excursion to the Barranco Moreno, with the Gineses and Calicanto rock shelters
- Free guided visits to rock shelters in the Macizo del Caroig as part of the Generalitat’s rock art plan
- Virtual reality routes in the Macizo del Caroig and a video guide to the Abrigo de Lucio
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición del Centro de Interpretación del Patrimonio – Display on the archaeological, palaeontological and ethnological heritage of Bicorp and the Macizo del Caroig, with a particular focus on rock art.
- Founded
- 2009
Admission & discounts
| Excursion to the Cuevas de la Araña (visit to the Ecomuseo, botanical route, viewpoint and guided visit to the caves) | €5Per person from age 6; about 3 hours; advance booking required. |
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| Excursion to the Barranco Moreno (visit to the Ecomuseo and guided visit to the Gineses and Calicanto rock shelters) | €5Per person from age 6; about 3 hours; advance booking required. |
The website does not publish the admission price to the Ecomuseo. The free guided visits to sites in the Macizo del Caroig, under the Generalitat’s plan for the enhancement of Valencian rock art, require an appointment.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Workshops for all ages, for example in ceramics.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
There is a car park for motorhomes on the outskirts of the town, next to the sports centre.
Bicorp is about 85 km from Valencia and about 38 km from Xàtiva, in the interior of the Macizo del Caroig.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 3 hrs |
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| Good to know | The excursions are of medium difficulty, along a linear route of about 300 m on a forest track and mountain path; sturdy footwear, water and sun protection are recommended. The Ecomuseo may cancel visits if there are weather warnings. It also offers virtual reality routes in the Macizo del Caroig, an online escape room about the Cueva de la Araña and a free video guide to the Abrigo de Lucio. |
