Museo Arqueológico de Andelos

About the museum

Andelos was a Roman city of pre-Roman origin, preceded by an earlier Iron Age settlement. It is mentioned as early as the time of the foundation of Pompaelo (Pamplona), in the 2nd century BC, and it reached its height between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, when it had some 2,500 inhabitants. It lay at a crossroads of routes between present-day Jaca, Logroño and Pamplona.

The site is notable for its water supply system, of which remains survive of a dam, a regulating reservoir, an aqueduct, a castellum aquae (distribution tank), a fountain or nymphaeum and baths. Next to the entrance is the Museo Arqueológico de Andelos, which displays finds from the excavations, such as mosaics, pottery and inscriptions, and explains the water network and the urban layout.

Visits to the site are guided, with tickets sold online, and are managed by Magma Cultura with the support of the Government of Navarre. Every year, at the end of June, Mendigorría also holds a Roman festival at the site.

Highlights

• Roman hydraulic system: dam, regulating reservoir, aqueduct and castellum aquae
• Baths and nymphaeum of the Roman city
• Museum with mosaics, pottery and inscriptions from the site
• Dramatised visit in which the character Vipsania tells the story of the city

Permanent exhibitions

• Museo Arqueológico de Andelos – Exhibition of finds from the excavations, such as mosaics, pottery and inscriptions, explaining the water system and the urban layout of the Roman city.
• Recorrido por la ciudad romana – Guided visit to the site, with the dam, regulating reservoir, aqueduct, castellum aquae, nymphaeum and baths.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Magma Cultura, con el apoyo del Gobierno de Navarra

Admission & discounts

Prices correspond to the guided visit to the site.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The site is partially accessible for people with reduced mobility: only some areas can be reached.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the NA-6031 road, in Muruzábal de Andión. About 200 metres from the site, next to the hermitage of the Virgen de Andión, there is a rest area with trees.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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