Museum of Cádiz
Museo de Cádiz
One of Andalusia's most important archaeology and fine arts museums; its treasures include two human-shaped Phoenician marble sarcophagi.
The museum is on Plaza de Mina. The archaeology section on the ground floor displays finds from Cádiz's three thousand years of history. The most famous are two human-shaped Phoenician stone sarcophagi, one male and one female, dating from the 5th century BC, along with a Roman statue of Trajan. The second-floor gallery holds Zurbarán's series of saints painted for the monastery in Jerez, plus works by Murillo and others. The top floor has a display of the traditional puppet theatre 'Tía Norica'. EU citizens enter free; other visitors pay about 1.5 euros. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat approx. 09:00–21:00; Sun until 15:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Alameda Apodaca
- Oratorio de la Santa Cueva
- Gadir Archaeological Site
- Torre Tavira
- Oratory of San Felipe Neri
- Museo de las Cortes de Cádiz
- Plaza de las Flores (Plaza de Topete)
- Mercado Central de Abastos