Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia
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Why go
- The bronze Guerrer de Moixent, dating to the 5th or 4th century BCE
- Macroesquemático, Levantino and Esquemático post-Paleolithic art in Gallery VII
- Eight stone-toolmaking techniques shown through experimental replicas, including biface-making, Levallois flaking and microlithic production
- Paleolithic tools and animal remains from Bolomor, Pechina, El Salto and Cova Negra
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- The last hunter-gatherersLook for microliths and geometric forms among the tools and art.Epipaleolithic gallery
- Recreated excavationThe permanent exhibition opens with early prehistoric archaeology in the Valencian region and a recreated excavation.Beginning of the permanent exhibition
What's inside
- Ground floor: two temporary exhibition rooms and educational workshop spaces.
- The former church now serves as a multipurpose hall.
- First floor: permanent galleries on the Paleolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age.
- Second floor: permanent galleries on Iberian culture and the Roman world.
With kids
- The museum has educational workshop spaces, and its research service also produces educational materials.
Interesting facts3
History
The Service carried out fieldwork at La Bastida de les Alcusses de Moixent, Cova Negra de Xàtiva and Cueva del Parpalló de Gandia. Finds from its excavations helped establish the museum’s national scientific importance. Miquel Tarradell, Milagro Gil-Mascarell and Carmen Aranegui also worked closely with the Service.
- 1841Casa de la Beneficencia was built as a charitable institution.
- 1881A Byzantine-style church was built as part of the centre.
- 1927The museum and Prehistory Research Service were founded at Isidro Ballester Tormo’s request.
- 1962The building was declared a historic-artistic monument.
- 1982The museum moved into Casa de la Beneficencia.
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- 1995Architect Rafael Rivera led the building’s complete restoration.
Sources: Prehistory Museum of Valencia - Wikipedia · Valencia - Wikivoyage (see) · Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia - Wikipedia · Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia - Wikipedia · Musée de la préhistoire de Valence - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +34 963 88 35 65
Questions and answers
Where is Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia?
Carrer de la Corona, 36, Valencia.
Is there a café or shop at Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia?
The ground floor has a café and museum shop.
Does Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia have a library?
Its first-floor library was founded alongside the museum in 1927 and specializes in prehistory and related scientific works.
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