Museu Arqueològic de Son Fornés
Single-theme museum in Montuïri on the Talayotic site of Son Fornés, with a permanent exhibition and guided visits to the settlement.
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About the museum
The museum is devoted to one of the most emblematic Talayotic sites in the Balearic Islands, Son Fornés, in the Pla de Mallorca. Excavations began in 1975 under the direction of Vicenç Lull, and since then they have been continued by the research team of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The site occupies a little over ten hectares of public land, protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural, and its excavated area of more than 2,000 m² is set up for public visits, which remain free and open to all.
The museum is currently housed in the Molí des Fraret, in the village of Montuïri. In future the permanent home is planned to be set up on the former Mallorcan estate of the property, now almost in ruins, together with the facilities needed for the centre's intense research, development and innovation activity.
Its permanent exhibition brings together the most significant finds from the excavations and helps visitors understand how island communities changed during the first millennium BC. It consists of five exhibition modules following a chronological route from the Talayotic room to Late Antiquity. The museum also oversees field and laboratory research, the conservation and restoration of the site, and offers recreational, educational and training activities.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition in five modules, from the Talayotic period to Late Antiquity
- Finds from the Son Fornés excavations, begun in 1975
- Guided visit to the museum and the Talayotic settlement
- 3D gallery and 360º virtual tour of the site
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Museu Arqueològic de Son Fornés – Five exhibition modules with the most significant finds from the excavations, in chronological order from the Talayotic room to Late Antiquity.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.50 |
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| Reduced | €2Students, pensioners, unemployed people and groups of more than 8 visitors |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12 |
Free admission: Last Sunday of each month (open day) and 18 May (International Museum Day)
Free admission also for groups from Apropa Cultura. Guided visits to the museum and the settlement have their own group rate. The archaeological site, about 40 minutes' walk from the museum along rural tracks, is open access and free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Educational workshops on subjects such as Talayotic pottery, model talayots, archaeozoology, necklace beads and Roman cooking.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Montuïri can be reached by public transport; line information is available from the Consorci de Transports de Mallorca.
By car
Parking available
Both the museum and the site have large car parks, also suitable for coaches.
The museum is next to the roundabout on the road linking Montuïri with Sant Joan.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop with the museum's publications, such as books, comics and graphic material.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visit by archaeologists to the museum and the Talayotic settlement, suitable for all ages; the trip from the museum to the site can be made by bus, by private vehicle or on foot (about 40 minutes each way). The museum provides a visit guide with English, German and French translations for the self-guided visit. |
