Museu de la Valltorta
Museum of Levantine rock art in Tírig, the starting point for free guided visits to the painted rock shelters of La Valltorta.
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Over het museum
The Museu de la Valltorta was founded in 1994 to conserve, study and disseminate the rock art of the Valencian Community. It is owned by the Generalitat Valenciana and functions as a visitor reception centre and information point on the surroundings of La Valltorta. The building, designed by the architects Miguel del Rey Aynat and Iñigo Magro de Orbe, stands about 500 metres from the Valltorta ravine.
The first rock paintings in the ravine were discovered in 1917 by Albert Rueda. In 1998 the rock art of the Mediterranean arc of the Iberian Peninsula was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2016 the Parque Cultural Valltorta-Gassulla was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Cultural Interest Asset).
The museum presents Valencian rock art in four permanent exhibition rooms and one room for temporary exhibitions. It is also a research centre, with a laboratory, archaeological workshops, a library and a graphic archive on the rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean basin. Guided visits to the shelters with paintings set out from the museum; they are free and require prior booking.
Hoogtepunten
- Four permanent exhibition rooms on the rock art of the Valencian Community
- Free guided visits to the Mas d'en Josep, Cova dels Cavalls and Ribassals o del Civil shelters
- Parque Cultural Valltorta-Gassulla, with rock art declared a World Heritage Site
- Research centre with laboratory, library and graphic archive
Vaste collectie
- Arte rupestre de la Comunitat Valenciana – Four permanent exhibition rooms with a display of Valencian rock art and its surroundings.
- Opgericht
- 1994
- Beheerder
- Generalitat Valenciana
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
Admission to the museum and the guided visits to the shelters that set out from the museum are free, but booking is required.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
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According to a specialist guide, the museum is wheelchair accessible, but the shelters are not. The path from the museum to the shelters is about 1 km long.
Kinderen & gezin
There is no age limit for visits. School groups can visit the museum with prior booking.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
From Valencia: the A-7 and CV-10 towards Castellón as far as Pobla Tornesa, then via Cabanes–Sant Mateu to the turn-off onto the CV-131 to Tírig-La Valltorta. From Castellón: the CV-1520 or CV-16 to the CV-10 and, via Sant Mateu, to the turn-off onto the CV-131.
Route plannenService & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 2 uur |
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| Goed om te weten | The guided visits to the shelters last about 2 hours and depart from the museum: Mas d'en Josep at 10:00 and Cova dels Cavalls at 12:00 all year round; Ribassals o del Civil in the afternoon (at 16:30 from October to April; later in summer). Other shelters (La Saltadora, in Les Coves de Vinromà; Abric Centelles, in Albocàsser; Cova Remígia, in Ares del Maestre) are visited with prior booking by telephone, at least 24 hours in advance. Schools and groups must book. Comfortable footwear, water and sun protection are recommended. |
