Museo de Historia Local de Villanueva de Córdoba
Municipal local history museum in the former railway station of Villanueva de Córdoba, with archaeological collections from the Palaeolithic to the modern era.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the former railway station of Villanueva de Córdoba, a building erected between 1906 and 1907 and opened on 3 July 1907. The line linked Peñarroya with Puertollano, carried minerals as well as passengers, and closed permanently on 1 August 1970. After decades out of use, the building now houses the museum's rooms.
The origins of the collections go back to the early 1970s, when a local school group, the Patrulla de Batidores No. 116 of the TVE programme “Misión Rescate” (Rescue Mission), located archaeological sites and gathered a collection. These finds were displayed for a time in the municipal library.
The exhibition space is a corridor surrounding a central cube with reconstructions of features of interest in the municipality, arranged chronologically. The collections span from the Lower Palaeolithic to the modern and contemporary periods, with sections on Prehistory, the Iberians, Rome, the Visigothic monarchy, Al-Andalus and the dolmen heritage of Los Pedroches. The burial goods of Minguillo IV, from the third millennium BC, are a highlight. The museum also has an audiovisual and activities room.
Highlights
- Burial goods of Minguillo IV (third millennium BC)
- Bust of an Iberian lady
- Dolmen heritage of Los Pedroches
- Collections from the Lower Palaeolithic to the contemporary period
- Seat in the former 1907 railway station
Permanent exhibition
- Colecciones del Museo de Historia Local – Chronological tour of the history of Villanueva de Córdoba and Los Pedroches, from the Lower Palaeolithic to the modern era, with Iberian, Roman, Visigothic and medieval pieces.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Villanueva de Córdoba
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, according to the town council's tourism website.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is on the Paseo de Andalucía, in the former railway station of Villanueva de Córdoba.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits must be arranged in advance. Capacity is about 10 to 15 people, so larger groups must take turns. Second phone number: +34 643 289 955. |
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