Museo Histórico Municipal de Valencia

About the museum

The Museo Histórico Municipal occupies part of the Valencia City Hall building, in the area of the former Casa de Enseñanza, founded in the 18th century, and the former church of Santa Rosa de Lima. Access is through the main façade of the Casa Consistorial.

The collection brings together documents and objects that explain the city's development. Notable among them are the urban maps, such as the famous 1704 plan by Father Tosca, and a series of prints showing views of the city made between the late 18th and the mid-19th century. Illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, guild documents, bindings and tapestries are also preserved.

The Sala dels Furs is decorated with murals by Ramón Stolz and houses a neo-Gothic display case with the first incunabulum of the Llibre dels Furs. The Sala Foral, in the former church of Santa Rosa, is decorated with paintings by José Vergara and holds symbols and relics of Valencian history, most of them from the former Casa de la Ciudad, such as the Real Senyera, the pendón de la Conquista, the sword of King Jaume I and the keys of the city.

Highlights

• 1704 map of Valencia by Father Tosca and other historical maps
• Real Senyera and the pendón de la Conquista
• Sword of King Jaume I and the keys of the city
• Prints of views of the city from the late 18th to the mid-19th century
• Sala Foral with paintings by José Vergara

Permanent exhibitions

• Planos y vistas de la ciudad – Five maps showing the growth of Valencia, including the 1704 map by Father Tosca, and 46 prints of views of the city from the late 18th to the mid-19th century.
• Sala dels Furs y Sala Foral – Rooms with murals by Ramón Stolz and paintings by José Vergara, displaying the Real Senyera, the pendón de la Conquista, the sword of Jaume I and the keys of the city.

Founded

1927

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• 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 main entrance of the City Hall is not accessible; it is recommended to use the adjoining secondary entrance and to ask the bedel (caretaker) or the Local Police for help. The building has two floors connected by stairs and an adapted lift with handrails. The route to the lift includes ramps with gradients of 17% and 3% and an isolated step of 15 cm. The museum door is 97 cm wide and is opened manually. The museum has no adapted toilets of its own; on the ground floor of the building there are two adapted toilets that are not part of the museum. There is a parking space reserved for people with reduced mobility about 60 m from the main door and other reserved spaces on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (numbers 3, 18, 24 and 28).

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento; access is through the main façade of the Casa Consistorial.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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