Museu Arqueològic de Crevillent
Municipal museum in the Casa del Parc with the archaeology of Crevillent; during the refurbishment only the house of Dr Mas Magro and the art gallery can be visited.
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About the museum
Interest in Crevillent’s archaeology began in the 1950s, when a group of mountain enthusiasts discovered sites such as the Peña Negra and the Castellar, and in 1954 founded the Centro Excursionista de Crevillent. In 1969 the group organised a first archaeology exhibition, and between 1970 and 1974 it kept a small permanent display in its premises.
In 1974 the town council acquired the Casa del Parc Nou and handed over to the group the rooms the museum now occupies, with ten display cases to move the exhibition. The house, in the casticista style, was built in 1927 by the architect Juan Vidal Ramos for the family of Pascual Mas Mas, and a renovation modernised it in 2011.
On the ground floor you can see the study-laboratory of Dr Francisco Mas Magro, a researcher from Crevillent in haematology, and the original entrance hall, dining room and chapel of the house. The first floor houses the archaeology museum, with the exhibition “Vida y muerte en Peña Negra”, and a section on illustrious people from Crevillent devoted to the violinist Telmo Vela; in the attic is the municipal art gallery. The museum is currently under refurbishment.
Highlights
- Study-laboratory of Dr Francisco Mas Magro
- Original entrance hall, dining room and chapel of the 1927 house
- Municipal art gallery with works by Julio Quesada, Sixto Marco and Julio Le Parc
- Exhibition “Vida y muerte en Peña Negra”, with Late Bronze Age casting moulds and Phoenician bronzes
- Section dedicated to the violinist Telmo Vela
Permanent exhibitions
- Casa del doctor Mas Magro – Study-laboratory of Dr Francisco Mas Magro, with the original entrance hall, dining room and chapel of the house.
- Pinacoteca Municipal – Permanent display of the municipal art gallery’s holdings, with works by Julio Quesada, M. Quejido, Sixto Marco, A. Castillejos and Julio Le Parc.
- Vida y muerte en Peña Negra – Archaeological display with Late Bronze Age casting moulds from El Bosch and Phoenician bronzes from the Camí de Catral and La Canyada Joana; not open to visitors while the refurbishment continues.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Crevillent
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups (11+ people) | –Groups of more than 10 people must arrange an appointment. |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The Casa del Parc is in the Parc Nou, the most important green space in the town, to the north-east, near the entrance from Elche.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers guided visits to Crevillent’s various archaeological sites with its historians. |
