The entire Cathedral of Valencia is a large exhibition space of religious art dedicated to Christian worship; But this museum displays works that were once dedicated to worship, and now have no proper place in the temple. The tour allows you to admire fundamental samples of Valencian art in some of its best historical moments.
The Cathedral Museum offers us, after its rehabilitation, the possibility of appreciating new discoveries and art of the best masters, such as Juan de Juanes, the Hernandos and even the Master of Alzira.
The tour of the Museum takes us from Roman times to the present day through exclusive works and spaces, such as The Last Supper by Juan de Juanes, The Dormition of the Virgin of Alejo de Vahía, the library of the Borgias or the chapel of the Holy Chalice.
In the Cathedral Museum we can see altarpieces of the sixteenth century, the original statues of the Door of the Apostles of the fourteenth century, Gothic images, the Great Custody of the procession of the Corpus Christi of the twentieth century and some other objects related to religious art.
The origin of this museum lies in the archaeological activity carried out by the Prehistoric Research Service of the Valencia Provincial Council since 1927. From that date, the different collections that are currently exhibited in the permanent collection of the museum, or among its collections, will be formed.
Located in the La Beneficència Cultural Centre, the museum displays in its permanent rooms the broad panorama of Valencian archaeology, with materials ranging from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Visigothic period.
In addition, it has temporary exhibition rooms, restoration workshops, didactics department and library.
It also manages the Iberian site of La Bastida de les Alcuses in Moixent (La Costera, Valencia), among others.
The Iberian Museum is the largest tin soldier museum in the world. The Iber exhibits more than 95,000 pieces. The rest of the collections are progressively shown in the temporary exhibitions that are held. It was inaugurated on May 15, 2007 and today has 17 permanent exhibition halls, several temporary exhibition rooms, reservations that can be visited (by appointment), shops, areas for events and libraries in more than 3,000 m².
The Museu Valencià d’Etnologia was created in 1982 by the Diputació de València under the name of Museu d’Etnologia and today is part of the Network of Museums of the provincial body.
Located in the La Beneficència Cultural Center, its objectives are research and dissemination in the field of ethnology and anthropology, making available to the public a dynamic space for knowledge and reflection.
It also has a specific library.
As opposed to Convent de Santo Domingo, forming part of the surroundings of the historic Plaza de Tetuán, is the Palace of the Counts of Cervelló, a building of singular importance in the contemporary history of the city since, when the Royal Palace was demolished in 1810, it became the official residence of the monarchs on their visits to the city.
In 1814, for example, Ferdinand VII was received in it, adorning himself for this purpose with triumphal arches, allegories and portraits of the king; in the palace he signed the decree that dissolved the Cortes and repealed the Constitution of 1812, and years later, in 1840, his wife María Cristina abdicated here from the regency.
The building was built in the eighteenth century by the counts of Cervelló, lords of Oropesa, although only the façade is preserved with its original appearance, neoclassical style, flanked by two towers and with two floors of balconies. After its recent rehabilitation, the palace houses in addition to the museum, the Municipal Archive of Valencia and the Serrano Morales Municipal Library.
The Vicente Miralles Segarra Telecommunications Museum of the Polytechnic University of Valencia takes its name in honor of the first Valencian telecommunications engineer, Mr. Vicente Miralles Segarra (1926). His personal and professional career is an example of work and dedication to the engineering profession and public service. The Museum aims to illustrate the advance of Telecommunications through the devices that made it possible.
Currently, the museum has more than seven hundred pieces and continues to grow through private donations. Those interested in contributing to the museum collection through donations can contact the museum through the form available on the website or send an email to the address museo@etsit.upv.es.
The City Museum has been headquartered since 1989 in the Palace of the Marqués de Campo, located in Plaza del Arqueobispo, in the historic center of the city. Original building of the seventeenth century, it was extended and remodeled in the mid-nineteenth century by Mr. José Campo y Pérez (Valencia, 1817 – Madrid, 1889), memorable mayor of the city and future Marquis of Campo. The building is an interesting example of Valencian stately architecture and was declared an Asset of Local Relevance in 1973; moving to the category of BIC (Asset of Cultural Interest) in October 2007. Of monumental port, Baroque survivals coexist in it, visible in the ornamental details of the main façade, the courtyard or the staircase covered with a slender dome decorated by striking sgraffito, and the classicist eclecticism of the main body of the façade, designed by the master builder Manuel Ferrando.
In 1973, the building, then owned by the Counts of Berbedel, was acquired by the Valencia City Council in order to house the municipal artistic collections and other collections of interest.
The Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia is the most important museum reference in the Valencian Community. From its opening in 1839 to the present day, almost two centuries have passed, in which it has witnessed numerous vicissitudes linked to the historical evolution of the city of Valencia. Fundamentally, its artistic collections consist of a Great art gallery, with works by Jacomart, Joan Reixach, Paolo de San Leocadio, Joan de Joanes, Francisco Ribalta, Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa, José de Ribera, Diego Velázquez, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco de Goya, Vicente López, Ignacio Pinazo, Joaquín Sorolla, Antonio Muñoz Degrain and Cecilio Pla. It also has an extensive collection of drawings and engravings, as well as sculptures, archaeological pieces, architectural fragments, photographs and decorative arts.
The origin of the Museum is related to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos, whose statutes were approved by King Carlos III in 1768. Within this corporation a small nucleus of works was gathered with the donations of teachers and students, the whole of which would become the first important contribution of the future museum. In 1812, with the French occupation of Valencia, Marshal Luis Gabriel Suchet, wanting to attract the most influential corporations of the city to the Napoleonic cause, expressed his desire to form a museum with paintings, sculptures, medals and books requisitioned from the convents of regulars. Once peace was restored and the national government was restored in 1813, the works of art were returned to their respective places of origin. The definitive impetus for the creation of the Museum was given by the confiscation measures of 1835 and 1837, which led to the formation of provincial museums of Fine Arts with the works of art confiscated from the suppressed convents. The works went first to the Tremp building and then to the Carme Calzado convent to accommodate the new museum, which finally opened its doors to the public on October 5, 1839. In 1936, with the Civil War, the Museum was dismantled and used as a warehouse for the Artistic Treasure, moving part of its funds to Madrid. At the end of the war, and as a result of the ruinous state of the building, it was decided to move the Museum to the Seminary College of San Pio V, current headquarters of the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia.
In the Cabanyal neighborhood of Valencia there is an old rice mill built in the early twentieth century. It houses the Rice Museum where, after the rehabilitation of the building promoted by the Valencia City Council and the restoration of the old machinery carried out by the Polytechnic University, visitors can observe the rice treatment process as it was approached at the beginning of the century.
An authentic journey into the industry of 1900 across the continent and the contents of this museum.
It depends on the Department of Heritage and Cultural Resources.
The Museu Valencià de la Il·lustració i la Modernitat (MUVIM) is housed in a new building, designed by Seville architect Guillermo Vázquez Consogra, and is one of the best examples of contemporary architecture that can be visited in the city.
Inside, articulated around an impressive hall, houses one of the most modern and prepared cultural facilities in Valencia, a museum dedicated to a decisive period of our society that begins in the eighteenth century and helps explain our current way of seeing and understanding life.
The permanent exhibitions are “Valencia according to Father Tosca”, the “Medieval Tower of the MuVIM” and “The Adventure of Thought”, which offers us a journey through Western culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It is an innovative exhibition that incorporates highly innovative technology and content treatment. The visit to the MUVIM allows you to approach a new way of understanding the museum as Space for civic interaction and reflection on the problems and physiognomy of our current society, through its exhibitions (permanent and temporary), cycles of conferences, audiovisual projections, its Library and Study Center or its didactic workshops.
It is recommended to call to arrange a guided tour or you will have to wait to adapt with another group. Visits will be conducted in Spanish, Valencian, English or French. It has a cafeteria and shop.
The Archaeological Crypt of the Prison of San Vicente Mártir is located in Plaza del Arqueobispo, 3, in front of the City Museum and a few steps from the Cathedral.
In it you can see a multimedia audiovisual that explains the history of the building. The audiovisual passes are made in three alternative languages: Spanish, Valencian and English, and are combined with free visits in which you can appreciate in detail the archaeological remains.
You can admire old documents and weapons, uniforms, decorations, awards and distinctions received by the Local Police of Valencia, and given by different administrations and personalities. At the same time, the museum contains numerous donations made by the staff members themselves. But it is undoubtedly the collection of old vehicles, unique among the European Police, the main bastion of this museum, which includes from the first car and one of the first motorcycles used by the local police then Municipal Police, through several vehicles from different decades of period, and which make this museum have a special interest and relevance.
