On the occasion of the closing of the exposure ‘Dynasties. The first kingdoms of prehistoric Europe”, the BRAND organized a few days of doorsopen October 12 and 13. Additionally, on Wednesday October 9, the museum and sites will offer free entry to commemorate Valencian Community Day.
The Archaeological Museum of Alicante has scheduled these proposals, which include the extension of the usual hours on Saturday 12 -from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.-, to offer all audiences the opportunity to visit this international exhibition, unique in Spain. , on the first kingdoms of prehistoric Europe. During the last weekend of the exhibition, “Dinastías” will not offer guided tours and the public will have access on a first-come, first-served basis until one hour before the museum closes.
The exhibition, inaugurated last March, includes previously unseen pieces and masterpieces from the Bronze Age, some of which are being exhibited for the first time in Spain. The content is around 500 itemsamong which a reproduction of the Nebra Disc and part of its treasure stands out. This is the first known representation of the celestial vault in Europe, registered in the Memory of the World Register of UNESCO since 2013.
The Deputy of Culture, Juan of God Navarreseencouraged citizens who have not yet visited the proposal to take advantage of this type of initiative, “which represents a pole of attraction and a way of inject culture to society in general and to people attracted by the novelty manifested by this exhibition, which dates back thousands of years, with pieces never exhibited before, to contemplate societies which had many elements in common.
On the other hand, and like every year, the MARQ will celebrate October 9, Valencian Community Day, with an open day, during the usual opening hours. opening to the public in vacationto visit therefore free the museum and archaeological sites of Lucentum in Alicante and La Illeta dels Banyets in El Campello, as well as the Almudaina Tower in El Comtat.
Likewise, it is worth remembering that next Saturday, October 5, the Cave of Gold and its interpretation center located in Beniarrés after the improvement works carried out. The visit to the enclave, which opens at 675 meters above sea level on the southern slope of the Sierra del Benicadell and includes within it an archaeological site of enormous importance for the knowledge and research of the Neolithic, can be carried out until November 24. prior agreement.
