City
Museum
Plaza de las Agustinas 7. Tel: 968 27 43 90
Set in the place of the former Junterones Palace
It shows, in an interactive way, 2000 years of the city's
history, from the first prehistoric settlements to today.
Guided tours on prior request.
Timetable: from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 14:00
and 17:00 to 20:00
Sundays from 11:00 to 14:00. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
in July and August.
www.murcia-museociudad.org
Fine
Arts Museum
Obispo Frutos,8. Tel: 968 23 93 46 (closed for refurbishment)
Spanish paintings from the 16th to the 20th century, prestigious
artists both from this and other regions.
Timetable: Monday to Friday: from 9:30 to 14:00 and 16:00
to 20:30
Saturdays and Sundays: from 10:00 to 14:30.
July and August: From Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 to
14:30; Mondays, Sundays and holidays? Closed
Salzillo Museum
Plaza de San Agustín , 1 Tel: 968 29 18 93
Holds the most important processional religious images by
the world-famous wood carver, Francisco Salzillo.
Original sketches and 550 Christmas Crib figures, and also
the famous platforms bearing groups of life-size Biblical
figures carried down the streets on the shoulders of the
faithful in Holy Week ("pasos"): Good Friday's
Salzillo procession.
Timetable: from Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 9:30 to 13:00
and 16:00 to 19:00. Sundays and holidays from 11 to 13.
July and August: from Monday to Friday from 9'30 to 13 and
16 to 19 and holidays from 11 to 13
www.museosalzillo.es
Science
and Water Museum
Plaza de la Ciencia,1. Tel: 968 21 19 98
With water as its main theme, it also has a children's planetarium,
Science square, perception modules, temporary and thematic
exhibitions.
Timetable: from Tuesday to Friday from 10 to 14 and 17 to
20. Sundays and holidays from 11 to 14.
www.cienciayagua.org
Ramón
Gayaa Museum
Plza. Santa Catalina. Tel: 968 22 10 99
Set in a beautiful mansion, the Palarea house, it holds
the works of one of the best contemporary Murcian artists:
Ramon Gaya. Sketches, posters, writings and an anthological
selection of both Gaya's and other artists' work.
Timetable: from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 14 and 17
to 20.
Saturdays from 10 to 13'30. Closed on Sundays and holidays.
Archeological
Museum
Gran Vía de Alfonso X El Sabio, 7. Tel. 968 23 46
02
Exhibits from the best archeological sites in the Region.
Burial artefacts, pottery and tools from the culture, iberian
collections.
Timetable: Monday to Friday: from 9:00 to 14:00 h. and 16:00
to 20:00 h. Saturdays from 10:00 to 13:30 h. Sundays and
Holidays closed.
"Los
Molinos del Río" irrigation Museum
Plaza de los Molinos. Tel: 968 35 86 00 ext. 1610
It holds the largest flourmill in Spain with all the machinery
and equipment used for flour milling as well as rooms for
temporary exhibitions.
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 10 to 14 and from
17 to 20
Closed on Sundays and holidays.
Sala de caballerizas: from Monday to Saturday from 11 to
14 and 17 to 20. Closed on Sundays. July and August: from
Monday to Friday from 11to 14 and 17 to 20, closed on Saturdays
and Sundays.
www.molinosdelrio.org
Bullfighting
Museum of Murcia
Francisco Rabal, 3. Tel 968 28 59 76
Founded in 1919, it contains posters, bullfighter's costumes
and utensils. It also has a specialist library and video
collection.
Timetable: form Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 to 14 and 17
to 20.
Sundays and holidays, from 11 to 14. July and August, from
Monday to Friday from 10 to 14 and 17 to 20. Closed on Saturdays
and Sundays.
www.clubtaurinomurcia.com
Cathedral
Museum
Plaza Hernández Amores, 2. Tel: 968 21 63 44
Gothic paintings, church plate, wood carvings of the XV
century and magnificent reliefs.
Museo
de la Archicofradía de la Sangre (el Carmen Church)
Princesa, s/n. Tel: 968 34 43 61
A permanent exhibition of the works of the "Cofradía
de la Preciosísima Sangre" (Most precious blood
of Christ), with sculptures by Nicolás de Bussy and
Roque López among others.
Timetable: from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 13:30 and
15:30 to 18:30. Saturdays, from 11 to 13. Closed on Sundays
and holidays.
San Juan de Dios Church
Eulogio Soriano, 4. Tel 968 2 45 41
18th century church taken over as a museum. Permanent exhibition
of religious imagery from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Wood-carvings from various schools.
Timetable: form Tuesday to Friday
Almudi
Palace Arts Centre
Plano de San Francisco, 8. Tel: 968 35 86 00 (ext. 1566)
Housed in an 18th century building originally the city's
corn store, the local Arts centre has two exhibition halls.
The town'' historical archives are to be found there too.
Timetable: from Monday to Saturday from 11 to 14 and from
18 to 21.
Sundays and holidays from 11 to 14.
Centro
de Arte Díaz Cassou
C/. Santa Teresa
Timetable: from 10 to 14 and from 17 to 21. Closed Monday
and Sundays afternon.
Tel: 968 93 02 05.
San
Esteban Exhibition Hall
Acisclo Díaz, s/n. Tel: 968 36 51 42
You can admire its Gothic architecture, its Spanish Renaissance
facade and a Baroque altarpiece.
Temporary exhibitions.
Timetable: from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 14 and 17
to 20
Sundays from 10 to 14. Closed on Mondays and holidays.
Veronicas
Gallery
Veronicas Church. Tel: 968 21 51 42
Set in the former Veronicas Convent of the 18th. It is currently
a hall for temporary exhibitions.
Timetable: from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 14. Sundays
from 10 to 14. Closed on Mondays and holidays.
Las
Claras Art Centre
Santa Clara,1. Tel: 968 23 46 47
Built on the remains of the Islamic houses from the 12th
and 13th centuries, it still keeps the wooden panel in one
of its rooms. Temporary exhibitions.
Timetable: from Monday to Saturday from 10 to 13 and 16
to 21.
Sundays and holidays from 11 to 14.
Regional
Craft Centre
Actor Francisco Rabal, 8
The local Murcian architect Juan Antonio Molina has designed
a modern purpose-built hall which is beautifully finished
so that the most outstanding work of craftsmen from all
over the Region of Murcia can be on permanent display. Handwork
is also on sale.
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 11 to 13:30 and from
16:30 to 19:30. Saturdays from 11 to 14 and from 16:30 to
19:30. Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00.
Sala
Caballerizas
C/ Los Molinos. Tel.: 968 35 86 00. Ext. 1610.
Art Nueve
Avda. Teniente General Gutiérrez Mellado, 9. Tel.
968 24 24 30
Babel
Apóstoles, 24. Tel: 968 21 28 98
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 11 to 14 and from
17 a 21. Saturdays from 18 to 21
Caja
Murcia, Exhibition Hall
Gran Via, 23. Tel: 968 36 16 00
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 11 to 13 and from
18 to 20:30
CAM.
El Martillo Exhibition Halls. First floor
Glorieta de España. Tel: 968 22 04 54
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 18 to 21
Casino
de Murcia. Exhibition Halls. First floor
Trapería, 18. Tel: 968 21 53 99
Timetable: Everyday from 11:30 to 14 and from 17:30 to 20:30
Chys
Trapería, 11. Tel: 968 21 34 12
Timetable: from Monday to Friday fro 10 to 13:30 and from
17 to 20:30. Saturdays from 11 to 14.
Clave
Sagasta,6. Tel: 968 21 19 86
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 17:30 to 21. Saturdays
from 11 to 14 and from 18 to 21.
Colegio
de Arquitectos. Exhibition Hall
Jara Carrillo, 5. Tel: 968 21 32 68
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 9 to 14 and from 18
to 19.
Detrás
del Rollo
Paseo Escultor Juan González, 4. Tel. 968 22 55 48
Kim
Gallery
C/ Callejón de Burruezo, 3. Tel: 968 29 61 47
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 13:30 and
16:30 to 20:30. Saturdays from 9:30 to 13:30.
La
Aurora
Plaza de la Aurora. Tel: 968 23 48 65
Timetable: from Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 13:30 and
from 16:30 to 20:30. Saturdays from 9:30 to 13:30.
La
Ribera
C/ Oliver, 5. Tel. 968 21 92 92
T20
C/ Trapería, 20, 2nd floor. Tel: 968 21 58 01