Discover the best top things to do in Costa de Almeria, Spain including Museo de Terque, Museum of Almeria, Los Millares - Museo Arqueologico de Almeria, Aula del Mar, Centro de Interpretacion Patrimonial de Almeria, Casa del Cine, Museo de la Guitarra, Museo del Aceite de Oliva Castillo de Tabernas, Casa del poeta Jose Angel Valente, Centro de Interpretacion Puerta de Almeria.
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The Museum was initially set up in a building on calle Javier Sanz, and shared the site with the School of Arts and Trades and subsequently with the "Celia Viñas" Secondary School. The name, Luis Siret, was added to the museum's name in tribute to the memory of this distinguished archaeologist. The collections and the museum were declared a Historical and Artistic Monument in 1962 (Decree no. 474 of 1 March). In 1979, the museum was transferred to the National Ministry of Culture which decided to adapt the former Colegio Menor de Santa María del Mar as the museum's new home, in 1981. It stands in this same square today. The inauguration took place on 22 October 1982. After that, it was called the Museum of Almería although this only became its official title in 1994. Because of the structural problems due to aluminosis, the building's poor state of conservation led to its closure to the public in 1991, although the museum's internal services continued to function. To reduce the impact of such a prolonged closure as much as possible, two permanent exhibitions were opened in 1995, with a small representative show of Prehistory and Ancient History in Almería outside the museum site, in two places at the Provincial Historical Archive and the Villaespesa Library. At a later date, a single exhibition was organised in the Villaespesa Library called "Archaeological Testimonies in the province of Almería". The Ministry of Culture decided to erect a new building on the same plot following the demolition of the old site. In the meantime, the inside areas were moved to buildings belonging to the Provincial Council, in the former Colegio Virgen del Pilar. Some of the storerooms were also moved there. The remaining items in storage were moved to the former Psychiatric Hospital. Architects Ángela García Paredes and Ignacio García Pedrosa were responsible for designing the new museum site. The result is a building in contemporary style. Its architectural design is primarily intended to provide a strategic makeover of the museum's location. The block, where it used to be, has been reorganised following the creation of a large public square that looks over the city, with an extensive gardened area intended as an area for relaxation. Inside, the spaces are impressively arranged to combine light, contrasting heights and aesthetics in attractive woodwork. The central space of the hall and double stairs give structure to the approach adopted in the architecture and museography, helping visitors to move freely on various themed tours. The building was awarded the PAD and ARCO 2004 prizes and was a finalist in the FAD awards in 2005. On 23 March 2006 the Prince and Princess of Asturias inaugurated the new site and opened the Museum of Almería to the public.
Laid out over 4 floors, with an enormous pillar reaching to the ceiling which represents the layers of history. The roman times are almost at the top! There are some videos with music which tell of the history of Almeria in an interesting way without using language; very well done. Small children were entranced by the moving patterns of one which was projected onto the floor. Most interesting to me were Islamic gravestones from 12th & 13th century, beautiful pottery & burials in pots. As well as being in Spanish, the description boards are in English which has been translated very directly, sometimes to our amusement or bafflement. It added to the experience. It was very quiet when we went on Sunday morning. Highly recommended.
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Le invitamos a participar en este espacio de encuentro donde descubriran y experimentaran las relaciones con el mar de forma respetuosa y de manera interactiva. Vivimos en un ecosistema maritimo-terrestre, en el que participamos, con el que interactuamos, y al que debemos entender, porque como decia Jacques Cousteau, -Solo amamos lo que conocemos-
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We visited the museum when on a trip in to Almeria. It is a very interesting place to visit. I knew that the inventor of the modern guitar was Spanish but did not know he was born in Almeria. The wall of guitar heroes is really great and if you can play there are guitars you can play.
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