Museo de Huelva
Provincial museum of Huelva with sections on archaeology, from Tartessos to Rome, and on fine arts, with works by Vázquez Díaz.
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About the museum
The museum has its roots in the former Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, created by a group of Huelva intellectuals on calle Ricos and taken over by the State in 1922. Its first holdings were mainly private donations and some paintings deposited by the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid. In the 1940s a small archaeological museum was also set up in premises provided by the Port of Huelva.
The present building, on the Alameda Sundheim, opened in 1973 and brought both collections together. Its first director was the archivist and archaeologist Mariano del Amo. It now depends on the Junta de Andalucía and occupies about 3,000 m² spread over three floors and a semi-basement.
The archaeology section covers prehistory, with the dolmens of La Zarcita and El Pozuelo; the Orientalising period, with the grave goods of the La Joya necropolis; the Phoenician and Greek traces found in the city; Tartessian culture; and Roman mining at Riotinto, with a restored bucket wheel (noria de canjilones) in the lobby. The fine arts section brings together, in four rooms, the work of Daniel Vázquez Díaz and the art of Huelva from the early 20th century onwards.
Highlights
- Restored bucket wheel from Riotinto in the lobby
- Grave goods from the Orientalising necropolis of La Joya
- Dolmens of La Zarcita and El Pozuelo
- Works by Daniel Vázquez Díaz, including “Muerte de un torero”
- Art from Huelva in the 20th century, including José Caballero
Permanent exhibitions
- Sección de Arqueología – Covers prehistory, the Orientalising period, Phoenician and Greek traces, Tartessos and Roman mining at Riotinto.
- Sección de Bellas Artes – Four rooms with the work of Daniel Vázquez Díaz and the art of Huelva from the early 20th century onwards.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Junta de Andalucía (Consejería de Cultura)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Urban bus lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9; Huelva-Término railway station.
By car
Parking available
Public car parks at the Hipercor shopping centre, next to the Barrio Obrero, and at the Centro Municipal Casa Colón.
From the A-49, take the H-31 and the H-30 (towards La Rábida), exit 15 towards Puerto Interior; then follow the signs to the centre and turn right onto the Alameda Sundheim.
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| Good to know | The museum library is restricted to researchers and requires an appointment. |
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