Albacete Provincial Museum
Albacete Provincial Museum | |
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Native name Spanish: Museo Provincial de Albacete | |
Location | Albacete, Spain |
Coordinates | 38°59′11″N 1°51′21″W / 38.986442°N 1.855897°WCoordinates: 38°59′11″N 1°51′21″W / 38.986442°N 1.855897°W |
Official name | Museo Provincial de Albacete |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1962 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0001301 |
Location of Albacete Provincial Museum in Spain |
The Albacete Provincial Museum (Museo Provincial de Albacete) is a museum of archeology and fine art located in Albacete, Spain. The museum has existed in various incarnations since 1927, and settled in its present building in Abelardo Sánchez Park in 1978. Its exhibits emphasize the development of regional civilization and art, and the museum is divided into subsections for archeology, fine arts, and ethnology. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962.[citation needed]
The Joaquín Sánchez Jiménez Archaeology Museum houses a notable collection of Roman and pre-Roman artifacts. Local Paleolithic and Neolithic items are shown, as well as Roman art and tools. Iberian sculpture is featured as well.
The Benjamín Palencia fine arts section emphasizes 20th century works, and includes many pieces by local contemporary artists.
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- Museum hours, info, and further links[permanent dead link]
- Art museums and galleries in Spain
- Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Albacete
- Museums established in 1927
- Museums in Castilla–La Mancha
- Archaeological museums in Spain
- Buildings and structures in Albacete
- 1927 establishments in Spain
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