Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia

Valencia, C / San Pio V, 9

Museums of Valencia The Museum of Fine Arts, built in the early 17th century and serving as an educational institution for the clergy, provides a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the culture and history of the city, visit the halls of archaeological finds, furniture and household items from different historical eras.

The Prince Felipe Museum of Science

Valencia, Avenida del Profesor Lopez Pinero, 7

Museums of Valencia No less interesting is the visit to the Museum of Science named after Prince Felipe. In itself, an unusual building, supported by five columns with a fully glazed facade, contains no less interesting exhibits, including an exhibition titled "Titanic", which tells the story of a shipwreck.

National Museum of Ceramics of Valencia

Valencia, Calle del Poeta Querol, 2

Museums of Valencia In one of the ancient palaces of the city, called the Palazzo del Marques de Dos Avgas, there is the National Ceramics Museum, whose luxurious front door is decorated with compositions of alabaster with the figure of Madonna.

The Valencian Oceanographic Center

Valencia, C / Eduardo Primo Yufera, 1B

Museums of Valencia It is worth to visit the largest in Europe Oceanographic Center of Valencia, which brings together representatives of flora and fauna from around the world. Each ecosystem is in a separate building: one lions rest in one, bright tropical reptiles swim in the other packs, noisy birds.

Among the numerous museums in Valencia, the Museum of Fine Arts is particularly distinguished .He can boast one of the richest art collections in Spain .Even the oldest building of the museum, formerly belonging to a Catholic college, located in the city park, already adjusts to an exalted mood .And inside, visitors can see a unique selection of Gothic objects of church art and paintings on religious subjects, as well as masterpieces of world-renowned artists such as Velasquez's self-portrait, John the Baptist El Greco or Goya's paintings .

Also, the beautiful old building of the Dos-Aguas Palace occupies the Gonzalez Marti Ceramics Museum. Named after the founder of the historian, the museum has an interesting exposition where you can see samples of ceramic products from all over Spain, including Moorish, medieval, palace utensils of the 18th century and folk artisans of majolica. The masterpieces of the museum are the main entrance with the richest sculptural decoration, the "nymph car" in the courtyard and the recreated interior of the ancient kitchen.

City of Arts and Sciences can not be called a museum in the literal sense of the word, and yet - that it is like a real museum in the open?

The historical museum of Valencia is worth a visit even for those who are not particularly fond of the history .The fact is that the museum occupies the premises of the old urban reservoir 1850 g .The buildings, which can be considered an outstanding example of industrial architecture .The reservoir was built by Idelfonso Serda, the author of the Barcelona area of ​​Eixample .In the museum you can see a variety of historical finds, items from archaeological excavations, evidence of the Roman, Moorish, medieval and Bourbon periods in the history of the city, up to the modern time .

The Military Museum of Valencia is dedicated, of course, to the history of the Spanish army. It has 22 exhibition halls of original artifacts: cold and firearms, military equipment, shells, uniforms and awards.
Also here you can see miniatures that reconstruct the battles of the Napoleonic wars, paintings on military themes and evidence of the period of Franco's rule, including awards and uniforms of World War II.

City of Arts and Sciences can not be called a museum in the literal sense of the word, and yet - that it is like a real museum in the open? The city was founded on the site of an old riverbed, and one of the designers of its buildings became the famous Kalatrava .This architectural complex is definitely worth exploring to anyone who is interested in modern urban design .It consists of five buildings: an opera house, a cinema with a planetarium, a Garden Gallery, the Scientific Museum and the Open Air Oceanographic Park .Each of the buildings looks amazing in their own way, between them there are many water reservoirs and parks, as well as cafes and bars where you can have a great rest .

Other interesting museums in Valencia are the IVAN Gallery of Modern Art, the Museum of Fallero, the House-Museum of the writer Vincente Blasco Ibáñez, the Art Museum of the Patriarch, Prince Philipe and the Rice Museum.