Museo de La Alcudia

About the museum

The La Alcudia site covers about 11 hectares on the outskirts of Elche. For centuries it was farmland and a quarry, and at the end of the 19th century the introduction of irrigation brought ancient remains to light, among them the Dama de Elche, which is now kept in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in Madrid.

The visit combines a circuit through the most outstanding remains with the Interpretation Centre, at the entrance, and the Monographic Museum, in the central area. The latter houses most of the collection from the excavations. It has a vestibule dedicated to the Dama de Elche and three rooms, titled Iberia, Hispania and Spania, as well as interactive spaces on the work of the archaeology and restoration teams.

Along the route you can see the Roman city wall and the western baths, the so-called Iberian houses, the domus of the impluvium and of Sailacos, the cistern known as the Aljibe de Venus, the eastern baths, the monument to the Dama, a reconstruction of an Iberian temple and a Christian basilica.

Highlights

• Monographic Museum with the rooms Iberia, Hispania and Spania
• Vestibule dedicated to the Dama de Elche, found at the site
• Roman city wall, baths and domus
• Reconstruction of an Iberian temple and an early Christian basilica
• Interpretation Centre with interactive spaces

Permanent exhibitions

• Museo Monográfico – Vestibule dedicated to the Dama de Elche and three rooms (Iberia, Hispania and Spania) with most of the excavation materials, along with interactive spaces.
• Circuito arqueológico y Centro de Interpretación – Route through the most notable remains of the site, with baths, Iberian houses, a cistern, an Iberian temple and a Christian basilica.

Founded

1948

Admission & discounts

Free admission for groups of teachers. Staff of the University of Alicante, Elche town council, Miguel Hernández University, the Conselleria de Cultura, the Diputación de Alicante and the MARQ Foundation also enter free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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 Interpretation Centre has entrance and exit ramps and a spacious, unobstructed interior; the Monographic Museum has been renovated and adapted. Both buildings, situated at opposite ends of the site, are linked by an accessible route, and the route allows visitors to see the early Christian basilica, the Iberian temple, the Venus cistern and the Roman forum. There are sign-language video guides for visitors with hearing impairments.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car: A-7/E-15 motorway, exit 30, skirting Elche via the EL-20 to the CV-855 road (Elche-Dolores).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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