Museo de Siyasa

About the museum

The Museo de Siyasa opened its doors in May 1999 in a Modernista building in Cieza that was formerly a casino. It succeeds the former San Bartolomé and Municipal Archaeology museums and holds archaeological objects and remains from the Palaeolithic up to recent times, as well as evidence of the rock art of the area.

Its most notable piece is the full-size reproduction of houses 6 and 10 of the Andalusian medina of Siyâsa, with arches and porticoes from the Almohad period, stucco work (yeserías) and a central courtyard. The exhibition occupies four levels: level 0 houses the machinery of the former Mateos olive mill, 18th-century coats of arms and ethnographic objects from the last three hundred years; level 1 contains the Andalusian houses; level 2 displays material from palaeontology, prehistory, Iberian culture, Romanisation and the early medieval period; and level 3 holds remains and a model of Medina Siyasa.

The holdings exceed 90,000 objects relating to archaeology, art, science and ethnography.

Highlights

• Full-scale reproduction of houses 6 and 10 of Medina Siyâsa
• Rock art from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age
• Machinery of the former Mateos olive mill
• Model of the Andalusian medina
• Modernista building of the former casino

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente: arqueología y etnografía de Cieza – Four levels with the Mateos olive mill, the reproduction of two houses of the Siyâsa medina, material from the Palaeolithic to the early medieval period and a model of the settlement.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Cieza

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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 tourism portal of the Region of Murcia lists it as adapted for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on Calle San Sebastián, in the old town of Cieza.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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