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Museum Info
Alameda Sundheim 13
21003 Huelva (Huelva)
Tel: 959 259 300
Fax: 959 285 547
Opening Hours
Tue: 3 pm - 8 pm
Weds to Sat: 9 am - 8 pm
Sun: 9 am - 3 pm
Free to EU passport holders
Huelva's provincial museum, housed in a modern building
on the Avenida Sundheim, has an interesting archaeological collection,
with objects from the megalithic sites of La Zarcita at Santa Bárbara
de las Casas and El Pozuelo at Zalamea la Real; Tartessian treasure
from the necropolis at La Joya; and Phoenician and Greek artefacts
discovered in excavations within the city. Moorish artefacts are
also on display.
In the mining section are objects of Roman mining
activity, including the museum's biggest find, a huge Roman water
wheel from Río Tinto used by slaves for drawing water out
of the mines.
The highlight of its fine art collection is the
work by Daniel Vásquez Díaz, a 20th-century artist
from nearby Nerva whose murals on the life of Christopher Columbus
can be seen at La
Rábida monastery just outside the city. One of his paintings
is the Cubist-influenced portrait of his friend, the poet Juan Ramón
Jiménez from Moguer. The museum also
has a space for temporary exhibitions. For details, contact the
museum or tourist office.
The Museo de Huelva is located at Alameda Sundheim
13 and can be reached by taking the number 3 or 5 bus from Plaza
de las Monjas in the centre. It's open from 0900 to 2000 Wednesday
to Saturday; 1500-2000 Tuesday; and 0900 to 1500 on Sunday. Free
to EU passport holders.
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