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Museum Salzillo
Type of museum: Sculpture
Artistic style: Baroque
Inaugurated in 1960 as monographic museum of the famous sculptor and
Murcian image maker, Francisco Salzillo, born in 1707. It contains for
the most part the big processional sculptures belonging to the Brotherhood
of Our Father Jesús Nazareno and the Bethlehem, work of art carried
out with the utmost delicacy, made up of more than 500 pieces, evocation
of rural Murcia at the time. Amongst the processional sculptures that
parade on the morning of Easter Friday, it is worth mentioning: 'La
Oración del Huerto', 'La Última Cena', 'San Juan' and 'La Dolorosa'.
Museum Ramón Gaya
Plaza Santa Catalina s/n
30004 Murcia
(Murcia)
Tel.+34 968221099
Artistic style: Contemporary Art
Installed in the Casa Palarea, displaying the work of one of the best
Murcian contemporary artists. Sketches, literary works, etc, from other
artists are also displayed.
Archaeology Museum
Avenida Alfonso X 7
30008 Murcia
(Murcia)
Tel.+34 968341060
Type of museum: Archaeology
The Iberian archaeological collection of this museum, created in 1867,
is one of the most complete of those preserved in Spanish museums.
Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Apart from the content of the Iberian collection, the El Algar (1900-1400
A.C.) pieces found in different sites in the region. will also interest
visitors.
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo
de España, TURESPAÑA
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