This iconic archaeological museum was founded in 1879 by the Seville boards of the museum with the sole purpose of conserving the incredible collection of art, masterpieces, sculptures, mosaics, and other artifacts from churches and monasteries being plundered by the Mendizabal liberal government. Set in lovely settings at the Southern end of Maria Luisa Park, this museum is built in the Neo-Mudejar style which is confined to Seville only and provides an outstanding backstory to Seville and its earliest settlements. Starting with the Tartesos, passing by the Goths, the Moors, and finally the Christians this Museum with its incredible collection serves as the temple of learning for those into ancient archaeology.
Set on three floors and 28 different rooms, it houses Paleolithic -Bronze age displays through Roman up to Medieval and Modern age. Every room has a distinct theme both in time and cultural relevance. The Roman artifacts from Italica have lots of Roman to middle age antiques, marble sculptures of many Gods and heroes in mythology such as Bacchus, Diane, Hercules and Zeus, a sculpture of the Goddess of love Aphrodite, Venus rising from the sea at the moment of her birth Sculptures of some of them are in Paros marble, the most famous marble ever for sculptures as the daylight has a penetration of 4.5 centimeters. That gives a kind of aura to the sculptures like the Venus of Milo or Herakles of Praxiteles. The ensemble of legal documents written on bronze has a huge interest for the curious amateurs.
By Bus:
1, 3, 6, 30, 31, 34, 37
By Subway:
Line 1 subway, Line 6 Bus. it takes 22 minutes and costs 2.80 to 2.94 Euros
By Taxi:
It takes 2 minutes and costs 4.45 to 5.29 Euros
By walk:
It takes 27 minutes
By Sevici public bikes:
Over 250 points to rent bikes for a weekly pass of 13.33 Euros
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Entrance Fee
EU citizens with identity card: Free Entry
Other nationalities: 1.50 Euros
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