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The main room of the museum. A tusk of mastodon is exhibited.
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The Museo Arqueológico Municipal de El Puerto de Santa María is an exciting museum located in the sunny town of El Puerto de Santa María. This town is in the province of Cádiz, which is in southern Spain. The museum first opened its doors in 1980. It's a great place to learn about history and art!

Discovering the Museum

This museum is all about archaeology, which is the study of human history through digging up old things. It also has a wonderful collection of art. You can see many interesting paintings and sculptures here.

What You Can See Inside

The museum displays works by several talented artists. These include paintings and sculptures from Francisco Lameyer, Eulogio Varela Sartorio, and Enrique Ochoa. You can also find art by Fernando Jesús, Juan Lara, and Manolo Prieto. Even some works by the famous writer and artist Rafael Alberti are on display. One of the most amazing things you might see is a tusk from a mastodon, which is like an ancient elephant!

A Special Building

Some of the museum's pieces are shown in another building nearby. This building is called Hospitalito. It adds even more space to explore the museum's collections.

Exploring More

  • List of museums in Spain

External links

  • Website

See also

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