Museo Histórico Municipal de Priego de Córdoba
Municipal archaeological museum in Priego de Córdoba with collections from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages across four rooms and a courtyard.
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About the museum
The Museo Histórico Municipal is an archaeological museum founded in 1983 and a pioneer among the museums of Priego de Córdoba. Its current location in the Centro Cultural Adolfo Lozano Sidro is temporary: a move to a permanent site in the Molino de los Montoro, very close to the castle, is planned. The Servicio Municipal de Arqueología (Municipal Archaeology Service), which has managed the city's archaeological heritage since 1989, is also based in the museum.
The collections are very extensive, although only a small part is on display. They come from the museum's own excavations in the town and the surrounding area, and from donations of private collections, mainly prehistoric and medieval material. An ethnography section based on the Marcos Campos collection is planned for the future.
The visitable part was last refurbished in 2005–2006 and follows a chronological order from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages, across four rooms and a columned courtyard. Highlights include remains of fauna from the Cueva del Grajo II, a group of Roman anthropomorphic terracottas found in the town, unique in Hispania, and a Visigothic inscription with the beginning of a psalm.
Highlights
- Remains of extinct fauna from the Cueva del Grajo II
- Neolithic pottery from the caves of the region
- Full-scale reconstruction of an Iberian cremation tomb
- Group of Roman anthropomorphic terracottas
- Andalusi pottery from the medieval city of Madinat Baguh
Permanent exhibitions
- Salas 1 y 2: de los orígenes al mundo íbero – Pleistocene fauna remains, stone tools, Neolithic pottery, early metal objects, Iberian grave goods and the sanctuary of the Murcielaguina cave.
- Sala 3 y patio: Roma – Pottery, sculptures, capitals, small bronzes and coins from the Roman world, with Latin inscriptions, tombs and a grain mill in the courtyard.
- Sala 4: Antigüedad tardía y Edad Media – Visigothic material, mainly funerary, and pottery and everyday objects from the Andalusi city and the Christian medieval period.
- Founded
- 1983
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Priego de Córdoba
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,308 (2025)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12. |
Free admission: Every Wednesday; Andalusia Day (28 February), International Museum Day (18 May), International Tourism Day (27 September) and the European Heritage Days.
Permanent free admission for residents registered in Priego, members of ICOM, of friends-of-museums associations and of museum professional associations, and staff of local museums in the province of Córdoba. With a tourist pass, the price is reduced proportionately.
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