Museo Histórico Municipal de Santaella
Municipal museum in the Casa de las Columnas, an 18th-century Baroque manor house, with archaeology and ethnography sections and a learning room.
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About the museum
The Museo Histórico Municipal de Santaella is housed in the Casa de las Columnas, an 18th-century Baroque manor house on Calle Antonio Palma Luque. It reopened in 2016, replacing its previous home, the Casa de la Cultura, a former granary dating from the reign of Charles III.
The museum was conceived as an educational resource: it aims to help people learn history, develop their powers of observation and become aware of the need to conserve heritage. For this reason it invites visitors to act as their own guide, and it offers dramatised visits and activities for schools.
It is organised into two sections. The archaeology section brings together remains from the Palaeolithic to the Hispano-Muslim period, with pieces from prehistory and from the Pre-Roman, Roman, Hispano-Visigothic and Hispano-Muslim worlds. The ethnography section shows, in two rooms, tools from the recent past of a predominantly agricultural town. It is complemented by glimpses of palaeontology and mineralogy and by a learning room where children can put into practice what they have learned.
Highlights
- 18th-century Baroque manor house
- Archaeology section from the Palaeolithic to the Hispano-Muslim period
- Bell Beaker vessels from the El Pósito necropolis
- Ethnography section on agricultural work
- Learning room for children
Permanent exhibitions
- Sección de Arqueología – Rooms on prehistory and on the Pre-Roman, Roman, Hispano-Visigothic and Hispano-Muslim worlds, with remains from the Palaeolithic to the Hispano-Muslim period.
- Sección de Etnografía – Two rooms with tools from the recent past of an agricultural town, as a tribute to its work.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Santaella
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups (10+ people) | –Free guided tour for groups of at least 10 people, by advance booking. |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Learning room for children and dramatised visits.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free guided tour for groups of at least 10 people, by advance booking. The museum also offers dramatised visits and a programme for schools. The phone number 673 690 177 is also available via WhatsApp. |
