Visiting Museums and Monuments in Almería and Granada

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Visiting Museums and Monuments in Almería and Granada

Tourist Cards

The Bono Turístico city pass is valid for seven days and entitles the visitor to discounts on ticket prices, hotel accommodation, restaurants and public transport. It allows direct access to one of the eleven main museums and monuments in Granada, including the Alhambra and the Generalife gardens. Nine free trips on any city bus and one ticket for the Granada tour bus (valid for 24 hours) are also included. The city pass is sold at the Alhambra, Capilla Real Ticket Office and Caja Granada.

• For more information on the Bono Turístico: Click here

Discounted Entry

• Many museums and monuments allow free entry to EU citizens with identification. The museums included are Museo de Almería, Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada and Museo de los Tiros de Granada. This policy also applies at the Alcazaba
• Entrance to the Museo de La Alhambra is free
• The Almería Museum Art Centre offers reduced admission to Youth Card holders, students, children and Old Age Pensioners. Children under seven years of age are not permitted inside the museum

The Museums

Alhambra Museum

Items from the Alhambra and other archaeological excavation sites are housed in this museum. It is part of the Patronage of the Alhambra and Generalife.

• Museo de La Alhambra
  At: Conjunto Monumental de la Alhambra y Generalife, Palacio de Carlos V, 18009 Granada
  Open: Tuesday to Saturday 09:00-14:30. Closed Sunday, Monday and festival days
  Tel: 958 027 900
  Fax: 958 226 363
  Website

Almería Museum Art Centre

A municipal museum which exhibits contemporary artworks.

• Centro de Arte Museo de Almería
  At: Plaza de Barcelona s/n, 04006 Almería
  Open: Monday 18:00-21:00, Tuesday to Saturday 11:00-14:00 and 18:00-21:00 and Sunday 11:00-14:00
  Tel: 950 266 112

Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Granada

This museum and library display a collection of artefacts from various ancient civilisations in Granada, including prehistoric, Tartessian, Phoenician and Iberian societies. It also has a library specialising in archaeology, prehistory, ancient history and museology.

• Museo arqueológico y etnológico de Granada
  At: Carrara del Darro 41-43, 18010 Granada
  Open: Tuesday 14:30-20:30, Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-20:30 and Sunday 09:00-14:30. Closed Monday
  Tel: 958 575 408
  Fax: 958 225 640
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Almería Museum

• Museo de Almería
  At: Carretera de Ronda 91, 04005 Almería
  Open: Tuesday 14:30-20:30, Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-20:30 and Sunday 09:00-14:30. Closed Monday
  Tel: 950 175 510
  Fax: 950 175 540
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

House Museum of Los Tiros

A local history museum with landscape, orientalism, travel, industrial arts and 19^th century manners and customs exhibitions.

• Museo casa de los tiros de Granada
  At: Calle Pavaneras 19, 18009 Granada
  Open: Tuesday 14:30-20:30, Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-20:30 and Sunday 09:00-14:30. Closed Monday
  Tel: 958 575 466
  Fax: 958 575 477
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Monuments

The Alhambra

One of the most popular monuments in Spain, the Alhambra was inhabited by kings of the Nasrid dynasty in the 13^th century. It is divided into the Nasrid palaces, the Alcazaba military zone, the Medina city and the Generalife. There are various tickets to access different areas of the Alhambra. It is recommended that visitors purchase tickets in advance.

• Tel: 902 441 221
• Website
• To book tickets online: Click here

The Alcazaba

This Arabic citadel was constructed in the 10^th century by order of Abd al-Rahman III.

• At: Calle Almanzor s/n, 04002 Almería
  Open: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-20:30 (April to October) and Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-18:30 (November to March). Closed Mondays
  Tel: 950 271 617 / 950 175 500
  Fax: 950 271 411
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Further Information

• For a list of local tourist offices see The AngloFILE: Tourist Offices & Information