The Museo de Historia de Arévalo or Arévalo History Museum in English (also known as Arevalorum), is a museum devoted to the history of the town of

Arévalo Arévalo is a municipality in Spain, it is situated in the province of Ávila and is part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. The name came from the Celtic word ''arevalon'', meaning "place near the wall." Regional importance The ...

in the province of Avila, Spain. The town is known for its medieval buildings and the fact that

Isabella I of Castile Isabella I (; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: ''Isabel la Católica''), was Queen of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon ...

spent her childhood there. The museum is located in the ancient Sexmos´s House and is run by the Arévalo town hall.

The collection

The Arévalo History Museum houses approximately one hundred pieces. The collection contains archaeological objects from the

Chalcolithic The Chalcolithic ( ) (also called the Copper Age and Eneolithic) was an archaeological period characterized by the increasing use of smelted copper. It followed the Neolithic and preceded the Bronze Age. It occurred at different periods in di ...

period and objects from the time of the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Roman people, Romans conquered most of this during the Roman Republic, Republic, and it was ruled by emperors following Octavian's assumption of ...

, as well as medieval, modern and contemporary pieces. The museum also has several recreations of the town's main historic buildings. The museum also has a hall dedicated to the heritage of

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, France, which is the sister city of Arévalo and has been since 2005.

External links

Museum´s blog

The news of the opening
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