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National Archaeological Museum Museo Arqueológico Nacional 
Museum's main facadeEstablished 1867 Location Madrid, Spain Type Archaeology museum Director Andrés Carretero Pérez Website man.mcu.es National Archaeological Museum 
Location of National Archaeological Museum in SpainLocation: Madrid, Spain Coordinates: 40°25′24″N 3°41′20″W / 40.423333°N 3.688889°WCoordinates: 40°25′24″N 3°41′20″W / 40.423333°N 3.688889°W Spanish Property of Cultural Interest Official name: Museo Arqueológico Nacional Type: Non-movable Criteria: Monument Designated: 1962[1] Reference #: RI-51-0001373 The National Archaeological Museum of Spain (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Nacional) is a museum in Madrid, Spain, located beside the Plaza de Colón (Columbus Square), sharing its building with the National Library.
The museum was founded in 1867 by a Royal Decree of Isabella II, and its purpose was to be a depository for numismatic, archaeological, ethnographical and decorative art collections compiled by the Spanish monarchs.
In 1895 all the collections were moved to the current venue, a neoclassical building projected by architect Francisco Jareño and built from 1866 to 1892. In 1968 were started renovation and extension works that considerably increased its area.
In 2008/2009 the museum was being remodelled with only the highlights from the collection being shown to the public. It is reported that the remodelled museum will concentrate on a core role and will release items from the decorative arts collection.
The current collection includes, among others, Pre-historic, Celtic, Iberian, Greek and Roman antiquities and medieval (Visigothic, Muslim and Christian) objects.
Contents
Artefacts
- a replica of the Altamira cave
- Lady of Elx
- Lady of Baza
- Biche of Balazote
- Treasure of Guarrazar
- Crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha
See also
- List of museums in Spain
References
- ^ Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain
External links
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