Archeology museum alicante

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Visitor Information

  • Address: Plaza Dr. Gómez Ulla, s/n, 03013 Alicante, Spain
  • Opening Hours:
    • Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    • Sunday and Public Holidays: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    • Monday: Closed
  • Admission: General admission is €3.
  • Contact: +34 965 149 000 | info@marqalicante.com
  • Website:www.marqalicante.com

Experience the Rich History of Alicante

MARQ offers a comprehensive journey through the archaeological heritage of Alicante, combining traditional exhibits with modern technology to provide an engaging and educational experience for visitors of all ages.

of Alicante, in close collaboration with the Town Hall of Pedreguer....



PERMANENT EXHIBITION

MARQ is very interesting from an educational perspective, while also being fun, rigorous, and spectacular.



ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

The Museum and the C.V.

MARQ Foundation manages the most important archaeological sites in the province that are open to visitors


MONUMENTS

The MARQ CV Foundation is entrusted with the management of two outstanding monuments in the province.

MUSEUM

The MARQ is an archaeological museum that is committed to renewing the traditional exhibition system...

INVESTIGATION

The MARQ is based on a large knowledge base
scientifically and is managed by recognised professionals

DIDACTIC

Our work in Didactics and Accessibility brings history and heritage closer to all audiences.

CV MARQ FOUNDATION

Corporate space with institutional and legal information on the Foundation's activities.

PUBLICATIONS

Access all our scientific publications, journals, teaching guides and exhibition catalogues.


LIBRARY

The Archaeological Museum of Alicante has a library specialising in Archaeology, History, Art History, Museology and other auxiliary sciences and related to the activity of the Museum....


SHOP

Collect the wonderful publications published by MARQ and enjoy our products, an opportunity to collaborate with the dissemination of our Museum.

Our strongest commitment is to make
"A MARQ for All".

Antonio Pérez
President of the CV Marq Foundation
and the Diputación de Alicante

CHRISTMAS AT THE MARQ

2025-2026

Once again this year, with the LIGHTING OF THE TREE, MARQ congratulates all the people of Alicante and visitors to the city on the Christmas holidays.

Founded in 1932, the museum has a reputation for its pioneering approach and innovative audio-visual technologies, creating collections that are both educational and immersive.

archeology museum alicante

The museum utilizes multimedia and interactive displays to enhance visitor engagement. There are spaces dedicated to the Iberian, Roman and Medieval periods where you can gaze at archaeological findings and vestiges that give us an insight into what life was like for our ancient ancestors.

The Lady of Guardamar is one of the most valuable pieces in the museum so make sure you look out for it during your visit.

MUSEU ARQUEOLÒGIC PROVINCIAL (MARQ)

Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, or MARQ for short, is an archaeological museum that showcases the wealth of the landscapes and monuments in the province. Similar to the Lady of Elche, the bust portrays an Iberian aristocratic woman, though some schools of thought believe it to depict a goddess.

Guided tours of the permanent collection are available as are living history tours that will get your little ones excited about what they’re seeing.

Lords and Ladies of the Earth is a tribute to all those men and women, kings, nobles, knights, ladies, artisans and artisans who founded our towns such as Pobla de Ifach in Calp or Cocentaina and Alcoy, founded by the House of Lauria, and who forged the traditions and festivities that we celebrate today, such as the Fira de Cocentaina, started during the mandate of Alfons Roger de Lauria, the admiral's grandson.

Palau Comtal Museum of Cocentaina

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DRAMATISED VISITS TO THE PERMANENT EXHIBITION

This autumn they return to the museum

From October to December 2025

Sundays at 12:00h

In the MARQ you can get to know the museum through two characters from different periods, Piraltide and Ibn al-Marq.

Piraltide is a young Roman slave girl who lived in Lucentum between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD and about whom almost everything is unknown, except that she lived for 27 years and to whom her companion Hermeros dedicated a funerary inscription preserved in the MARQ.

Christmas programme that will begin on the afternoon of Tuesday 2 December with different activities for the whole family to participate in...

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE LIBRARY

The MARQ Library will be closed until Friday 2 January 2026.

Exhibition on Admiral Ruggiero di Lauria and his second wife Saurina of Entenza

The exhibition Llúria.

Notable exhibits include the “Sarcophagus of Persephone,” a Roman-era marble sarcophagus depicting the abduction of Persephone by Hades.

Current Exhibition: “Ciudades de Luz”

From December 20, 2024, to May 18, 2025, MARQ is hosting “Ciudades de Luz. Ákra Leuké, Lucentum, Laqant,” an extensive exhibition showcasing over 660 artifacts from various Spanish museums and archives.

This is the traditional starting point of the campaign of activities organised by our Foundation for children and families, including educational workshops, theatre, etc., as well as the Tree of Dreams in collaboration with CaixaBank and the La Caixa Foundation, and our participation with our own stand at Exponadal at the IFA-Alicante fairgrounds.

ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS


PUBLICATIONS


LIBRARY

NUMISMATIC CATALOGUE

PARTS CATALOGUE

Our strongest commitment is to make
"A MARQ for All".

Antonio Pérez

President of the CV Marq Foundation
and the Diputación de Alicante



ACCESS FROM HERE
to all the information on the Marq excavations

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Exhibitions and Collections

MARQ’s permanent exhibitions span from Prehistory to the Modern Age, featuring artifacts from the Iberian, Roman, and Medieval periods.

Archaeology is absolutely fascinating; so come along to MARQ and be amazed by the pieces on display.

EXHIBITION IN THE FOYER OF THE MARQ

The exhibition presents the results of research carried out between 2007 and carried out between 2007 and 2021 by a team of specialists, within the framework of the the framework of the Cova del Randero Archaeological Excavation Project, in which, through the MARQ, the Diputación de la Randero, in which, through the MARQ, the Provincial Council of Alicante is involved, in close collaboration with the City Council of Alicante.

The exhibition explores the historical evolution of Alicante through its ancient settlements, including the archaeological site of Tossal de Manises. Both will accompany us, for about an hour, through the halls of the museum to show us the permanent archaeological collection of the MARQ from Prehistory to the Middle Ages.

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TEACHING 2025

We begin this new school year 2025-2026 with renewed enthusiasm and with the same dedication we have always put into the preparation of the new Educational Activities Guide, carefully designed to cater for the different levels - Infant, Special, Secondary and Baccalaureate - with enriching proposals adapted to each educational stage.

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RENFE OFFICIAL TRAIN

Renfe customers can obtain free admission to the Museum and its temporary exhibitions, as well as to its sites and monuments, on presentation of an individual and nominative AVE, Larga Distancia and Avlo ticket at the MARQ ticket offices...


ITINERANT EXHIBITIONS

The MARQ's travelling exhibitions programme consists of a series of exhibitions of its own production, of a monographic nature and attractive design which, once presented at its headquarters, are prepared to be shown in other municipalities in the province...

INVESTIGATION

The MARQ is not just a museum,
is a reference as a space for research
and the popularisation of science

EXCAVATIONS

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS


MARQ.

Ibn al-Marq brings to life a fictitious male character from the Islamic period, full of wit and good humour. MARQ’s mission is to be an archaeological museum fit for the 21st century, equipped with all the latest technologies.

The permanent exhibitions cover the period from the beginnings of human life, some 100,000 years ago (the Prehistoric Collection) to the early 20th century (the Modern and Contemporary Culture Collection).