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The '''Benalmádena Museum''' is located at Luis Peralta Avenue, at the Benalmádena old town area, province of Málaga, Spain.
The '''Benalmádena Museum''' is located on Luis Peralta Avenue, in the Benalmádena old town area, in the province of Málaga, Spain.
The museum was open to the public on the 5th of May 1970 and renovated on the 26th of April 2005, the main museum collections are:
The museum was opened to the public on the 5th of May 1970 and renovated on the 26th of April 2005. The main museum collections are:


==Pre-Columbian collection==
==Pre-Columbian collection==
It hosts the Felipe Orlando García-Murciano collection of [[Pre-Columbian art]]. This collection was increased thanks to donations, lending and acquisitions made by Benalmádena´s town hall. The pieces are having their origin in several Hispanic American countries: Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Peru, to name some of them.
This collection hosts the Felipe Orlando García-Murciano collection of [[Pre-Columbian art]]. It was gathered thanks to donations, lending and acquisitions made by Benalmádena´s town hall. The pieces have their origin in several Hispanic American countries: Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Peru, to name a few.
The exposition illustrates two main civilization nucleus: The one from [[Mesoamerica]] or Old [[Mexico]] and the one from central [[Andes]] or Old [[Perú]]. Also there is an intermediary area that involve the low [[Central America]] and the north [[Andes]] region. Each of these zones is located in one of the 3 museum halls.
The exposition illustrates two main nucleus of civilization: The one from [[Mesoamerica]] or Old [[Mexico]] and the other from the central [[Andes]] or Old [[Perú]]. Also there is an intermediary area that ecompasses the low [[Central America]] and the north [[Andes]] region. Each of these zones is located in one of the three museum halls.
This [[Pre-Columbian art]] collection is one of the biggest outside [[Hispanic America]].
This [[Pre-Columbian art]] collection is one of the biggest outside [[Hispanic America]].


==Archaeological collection==
==Archaeological collection==
This collection contains the entire objects obtained during excavation in the district. The archaeological remains in here proceed from [[Prehistory]] times till [[Ancient Rome]] times.
This collection contains all the objects obtained during excavations in the district. The archaeological remains in here span from [[Prehistory|prehistorical]] times to [[Ancient Rome]].


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:22, 11 May 2015

Benalmádena Museum
Museo de Benalmádena
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Established1970
LocationBenalmádena, Spain
WebsiteOfficial Web

The Benalmádena Museum is located on Luis Peralta Avenue, in the Benalmádena old town area, in the province of Málaga, Spain. The museum was opened to the public on the 5th of May 1970 and renovated on the 26th of April 2005. The main museum collections are:

Pre-Columbian collection

This collection hosts the Felipe Orlando García-Murciano collection of Pre-Columbian art. It was gathered thanks to donations, lending and acquisitions made by Benalmádena´s town hall. The pieces have their origin in several Hispanic American countries: Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Peru, to name a few. The exposition illustrates two main nucleus of civilization: The one from Mesoamerica or Old Mexico and the other from the central Andes or Old Perú. Also there is an intermediary area that ecompasses the low Central America and the north Andes region. Each of these zones is located in one of the three museum halls. This Pre-Columbian art collection is one of the biggest outside Hispanic America.

Archaeological collection

This collection contains all the objects obtained during excavations in the district. The archaeological remains in here span from prehistorical times to Ancient Rome.

See also

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