Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera

Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera
Native name Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera
Location	Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Coordinates	36°41′06″N 6°08′41″W / 36.684898°N 6.144798°W / 36.684898; -6.144798Coordinates: 36°41′06″N 6°08′41″W / 36.684898°N 6.144798°W / 36.684898; -6.144798
Spanish Property of Cultural Interest
Official name	Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1962
Reference no.	RI-51-0001340
Location of Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera in Province of Cádiz Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) Show map of Province of CádizShow map of SpainShow all

The Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Jerez de la Frontera is an archaeological museum on the Plaza del Mercado in Jerez de la Frontera, province of Cádiz, southern Spain. The museum occupies an 18th-century building which was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962.^{[citation needed]}

It was established in 1873 as the Municipal Archaeological Collection, merging collections donated by wealthy individuals, and based at the Old City Hall of Jerez de la Frontera. The museum opened to the public in 1935. The collection includes a Corinthian helmet, extremely rare in Spain, found near the city's Charterhouse by the river Guadalete. The collection also includes Roman ceramics and other items.

See also[]

• List of museums in Spain

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