The Archaeological Museum of Alicante ( es, Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, ca-valencia, Museu Arqueològic Provincial d'Alacant, abbreviated as ''MARQ'') is an
archaeological museum in
Alicante
Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 , the second-largest in t ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The museum won the
European Museum of the Year Award
The European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) is presented each year by the European Museum Forum (European Museum Forum, EMF) under the auspices of the Council of Europe. The EMYA is considered the most important annual award in the European mu ...
in 2004,
a few years after significant expansion and reallocation to renovated buildings of the antique hospital of San Juan de Dios. The museum houses eight galleries that use multimedia to allow visitors to interact with the lives of past residents of the region.
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See also
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List of museums in Spain
This is a list of museums in Spain. According to the Ministry of Culture, there are about 1,500 museums in Spain.
Andalusia
Province of AlmerÃa
Province of Cádiz
* Casa Pinillos
* Casa de la ContadurÃa
* Casa del Terror y lo Fantà ...
References
External links
Museum websiteArchaeological Museum of Alicante
within Google Arts & Culture
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Alicante
Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 , the second-largest in t ...
Museums in Alicante
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Alicante
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