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Housed inside the majestic Renaissance palace of Casa de Castril along the romantic Carrera del Darro, the Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada takes visitors on an extraordinary chronological journey through 500,000 years of human civilization in the province of Granada.
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1. Masterpiece Collections
- Prehistory & Paleolithic: Stone tools from Orce and the Hoya de Baza, documenting the earliest hominid settlements in Western Europe.
- The Bronze Age (Argaric Culture): Metallurgical artifacts, swords, and ceramic burial urns.
- Phoenician & Roman Antiquities: Alabaster funerary jars from Almuñécar and classical Roman marble statues from the colonies of Florentia Iliberritana and Salar.
- Moorish Islamic Art: Glazed Fajalauza pottery, carved marble column capitals, and bronze astrolabes.
2. Visitor Info (2026)
- Admission: Free for EU residents; 1.50 € for non-EU visitors.
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 to 21:00; Sundays from 09:00 to 15:00. Closed Mondays.
