Yacimiento-Museo de Numancia (Anexo del Museo Numantino)
Celtiberian and Roman site on the cerro de la Muela, in Garray, scene of the siege by Scipio Aemilianus in 133 BC, with a guided tour and audio guide.
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About the museum
Numancia occupies the cerro de la Muela, in Garray (Soria), a strategic position above the ford of the Duero. The hill was first occupied between 2500 and 1600 BC, and in the 7th and 6th centuries BC a fortified hillfort of the castro culture was built there, which lasted until the 4th century BC, shortly before Celtiberian culture.
The Celtiberian city resisted Rome for years: in 153 BC it repelled an attack by the consul Quintus Fulvius Nobilior and, in 133 BC, Scipio Aemilianus surrounded the settlement with a wall and left the Numantines without supplies. The resistance of its inhabitants became a symbol of the struggle for freedom. A Roman city, of which some remains survive, was later built over the Celtiberian settlement.
Numancia is the most extensively excavated Celtiberian site and the one that has yielded the most information about this world, including the necropolis discovered recently. Modern excavations, the reconstruction of Celtiberian houses and a signposted route now make it possible to walk along the wall, the houses, the cistern and the city's quarters.
Highlights
- Reconstruction of the Celtiberian wall and of a Celtiberian house
- Remains of the Roman city built over it, with a Roman house and public baths
- Siege of Scipio Aemilianus around the hill
- Recently discovered Celtiberian necropolis
- Entry with guided tour and digital audio guide included
Permanent exhibition
- Itinerario por el yacimiento de Numancia – Signposted route along the wall and the north gate, the siege of Scipio, the Celtiberian and Roman houses, the cistern, the public baths and the southern quarters of the city.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6Ages 8 to 17, groups of 15 or more people (by reservation only), large and single-parent families, university students and Carnet Joven holders, members of museum friends' associations, ICOM members, people aged 65 and over and pensioners, people with a disability of 33% or more, and unemployed people (with a valid supporting document) |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 7 · Reduced rate for ages 8 to 17. Free admission up to age 7, with a maximum of 2 children per adult (the children's ticket does not include excursions). |
| Seniors | €6Over 65s, pensioners, retired people and members of the Club de los 60. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6Disability of 33% or more. |
| Students & apprentices | €6University students and Carnet Joven holders. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6 per personGroups of 15 or more people, by advance reservation only. The special visit for a homogeneous group of up to 50 people costs €160. |
| Families | €6Large families, single-parent families and families with multiple births or simultaneous adoption. |
| Special visit for a homogeneous group (up to 50 people) | €160Booking by email or telephone. |
Free admission: Tuesdays (individual visitors), 23 April, 9 May, the week of 18 May (International Museum Day), 12 October and 6 December.
The general, reduced and children's tickets include the guided tour and the digital audio guide. Free admission (active teachers, victims of terrorism, official tourist guides of Castilla y León and other accredited groups) does not include the guided tour or the audio guide.
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
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| Family ticket | €6 · Large families, single-parent families and families with multiple births or simultaneous adoption. |
Children up to age 7 enter free, with a maximum of 2 minors per adult.
Getting there & parking
The site is on the cerro de la Muela, next to Garray, near the city of Soria. The reception for bookings is at calle Garrejo, 17, ground floor, in Garray.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Admission includes a guided tour at fixed times and a digital audio guide with no fixed time, available until one hour before closing and without prior booking. Guided tours from January to February and from November to December: Tuesday to Friday at 12:00 and 16:30, Saturdays at 10:30, 12:00 and 16:30, Sundays and public holidays at 10:30 and 12:00. From March to May and in October: Tuesday to Saturday at 10:30, 12:00 and 17:00, Sundays and public holidays at 10:30 and 12:00. From June to September: Tuesday to Saturday at 10:30, 12:00, 17:00 and 18:30, Sundays and public holidays at 10:30 and 12:00. At busy times the schedule is extended. Those with a booking must check in at reception at least 10 minutes early; the visit may be cancelled in bad weather. |
