LOCATION AND HISTORIC INFORMATION

The "Municipal archaeologic Museum" is located in the San Mateo quarter, the heart of the ancient Hispanic-Moorish "medina" and one of the most historically interesting and charming places in Jerez.

This museum was created in 1873 on this basis of some scattered archaeological pieces that were gathered together by the City Council. Its formal foundation was established by a 1963 goverment regulation.

Since 1993 the museum is located in a set of buildings that together with its courtyards shape a large architectonic center. The main building, a "casa señorial" -palace_ dating from the late eighteenth century, contains the permanet collection rooms.next to it, the old "Julián CuadraSchools" are at present used as temporary exhibit room as well as auditorium for congresses and lectures.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This museum shows remarkable archeological pieces -coming most of them from Jerez and its surrounding aerea- displayed in a chronological and cultural order along nine different rooms. On the lower foor, after a geographical introduction, remains of the ancient cultures, Paleolithic and Neolithic, are exhibited. On the second floor visitors re shown the collections from the Copper age, protohistory (in which a seventh century B.C. Greek helmet outstands are one of the most valuable and know pieces in the museum), Roman and Visigothic periods as well as the Numismatics section. The third floor is devoted to the Moorish and Low-medieval worlds.

OPENING HOURS

• Tuesday to friday: 10,00 to14,00 and from 16,00 to19,00h.
• Saturday, sunday, festivities and summer season (15Jun.- 31Aug.): from 10,00 to14,30h.
• Monday: closed.

SERVICES

The Archaeologic Museum of Jerez offers the following services: audio-visual projection room, library, auditorium, department of education and cultural action, department of restoration and research, rest aera -lounge, and cafeteria.

The "Municipal archaeologic Museum" is located in the San Mateo quarter, the heart of the ancient Hispanic-Moorish "medina" and one of the most historically interesting and charming places in Jerez.