Archaeological Museum of Murcia facts for kids
| Museo Arqueológico de Murcia | |
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Museum's facade
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| Established | 1864 |
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| Location | Murcia, Spain |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
| Owner | General State Administration |
The Archaeological Museum of Murcia (also known as MAM) is a cool museum in Murcia, Spain. It's owned by the Spanish government. Here, you can explore amazing old objects found in the area!
Discovering the Museum's Past
The museum started a long time ago, on July 6, 1864. It was first a small part of another museum that showed paintings and sculptures.
Moving to New Homes
In 1910, the museum moved to a different building called the Cerdán building. Later, in the 1950s, it moved again to where it is today. This building is also known as the Casa de la Cultura, which means "House of Culture."
Who Manages the Museum?
Even though the Spanish government still owns the museum, they handed over its daily management. Since 1984, the local government of Murcia has been in charge of running the museum.
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This is the Lion of Coy, a very old sculpture from over 2,000 years ago.
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An Ionic capital found in the Roman villa of Huerta del Paturro. This is a fancy top part of a column.
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A head of a Satyr from Huerta del Paturro. Satyrs were mythical creatures in ancient stories.
See Also
In Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Murcia para niños
