Museo Arqueológico Municipal Jerónimo Molina
Archaeological museum of Jumilla in the former Renaissance Palacio del Concejo, with the funerary cippus of the horsemen and the mosaic of the Villa de los Cipreses.
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About the museum
The museum was founded on the initiative of Jerónimo Molina García, who in the 1950s carried out the first excavations at Coimbra del Barranco Ancho, an Iberian settlement dating from the 4th to the 2nd century BC. The archaeology section was separated from the ethnographic collection in 2001 and installed in the former Palacio del Concejo (council palace), on the Plaza de Arriba.
The building was constructed in the mid-16th century in the Mannerist style, by Julián de Alamíquez, and is considered one of the finest examples of civil Renaissance architecture in the Region of Murcia.
The exhibition is spread over three floors. The first covers the period from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age, with material from El Cerco, El Prado, the Cueva de los Tiestos and the Portichuelo. The second is dedicated to the Iberian world, with Coimbra del Barranco Ancho, a model of a house, objects from the sanctuary and the funerary cippus of the horsemen, dating from the 4th century BC. The third presents the Roman Empire, with a mosaic from the Villa de los Cipreses, terracotta, oil lamps and remains of funerary monuments, as well as medieval Islamic and Christian ceramics.
Highlights
- Funerary cippus of the horsemen (4th century BC)
- Material from the Iberian settlement of Coimbra del Barranco Ancho
- Mosaic from the Villa de los Cipreses
- Renaissance building, the former Palacio del Concejo
- Collection spanning the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de arqueología de Jumilla – Three floors covering the Palaeolithic and Iron Age, the Iberian world of Coimbra del Barranco Ancho and the Roman Empire.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 8 · Free admission up to age 8. |
General admission: €2.50.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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 Jumilla tourism website offers videos in sign language with voice-over and virtual tours.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum's website does not mention guided tours; enquire with the museum. |
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