Museo Arqueológico de Úbeda
Archaeology museum of the Junta de Andalucía, housed in a Mudéjar house from the 14th and 15th centuries, with prehistoric, Iberian, Roman and medieval pieces.
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About the museum
The Museo Arqueológico de Úbeda was created in 1972 as a section of the Museo de Jaén, by a decree that tasked it with gathering, conserving and displaying works of artistic, archaeological and historical interest from the town. It opened on 18 January 1973. Its promoter and first director was Rafael Vañó Silvestre, who also donated his private collection, although most of the archaeological holdings came from the Museo de Jaén.
The museum is housed in a Mudéjar house from the 14th and 15th centuries, discovered in 1964 during works in the former parish of San Pablo, where the narrow streets and adarves (lanes) of the Mudéjar period still survive. The building is arranged around a central courtyard with four galleries. Visitors enter through a porch with an arcade of bulging (túmido) arches and octagonal piers. When the house was adapted as a museum, this structure was kept and elements from other Úbeda houses were added, such as the entrance portal.
The collection comes from Vañó's donation, from deposits of the Museo de Jaén, including the Cazabán collection and pieces from sites such as La Calera, Castellones de Ceal or Collado de los Jardines, with Iberian votive offerings. It also includes material from excavations in Úbeda and its surroundings, as well as some donations from private individuals. The exhibition occupies three rooms, the porch, the courtyard, the entrepatio and the upper gallery.
Highlights
- Mudéjar house from the 14th and 15th centuries with a central courtyard and galleries
- Dama con manto (Lady with a cloak)
- Iberian head and bronze Iberian votive offerings
- Muslim funerary stele
- Mudéjar portal from another house in Úbeda
- Visigothic buckle
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente – Route through three rooms, the porch, the courtyard and the upper gallery, with pieces from prehistory, Iberian culture and the colonisations, and from the Visigothic and Muslim periods.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Consejería de Cultura, Patrimonio Histórico y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Groups | –Group visits are booked through the booking platform of the Consejería de Cultura (regional culture department). |
Admission is free for European Union citizens with accreditation; for all other nationalities it costs €1.50.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Urban bus lines stop at the door of the mercado de abastos (food market) and at Plaza Gallego Díaz. Interurban buses run with numerous connections from Seville, Granada, Córdoba and Jaén.
By car
Nearest public car park: Parking Plaza de Andalucía.
Taxi rank on Calle Corredera de San Fernando.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | School groups request an appointment through the educational programmes section of the museum's website. |
