National Archaeological Museum of Spain
| Museo Arqueológico Nacional | |
Museum's main facade
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| Established | 1867 |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Director | Andrés Carretero Pérez |
| Website | man |
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Native name Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Nacional |
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 Location of National Archaeological Museum in Spain
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°25′24″N 3°41′20″W / 40.423333°N 3.688889°WCoordinates: 40°25′24″N 3°41′20″W / 40.423333°N 3.688889°W |
| Official name: Museo Arqueológico Nacional | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1962 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001373 |
The National Archaeological Museum of Spain (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Nacional) is a museum in Madrid, Spain, which is now open after its renovations. It is located on Serrano Street beside the Plaza de Colón (Columbus Square), sharing its building with the National Library.
The museum was founded in 1867 by a Royal Decree of Isabella II, and its purpose was to be a depository for numismatic, archaeological, ethnographical and decorative art collections compiled by the Spanish monarchs.
The first home of the museum was a building in the Embajadores district of Madrid. In 1895 all the collections were moved to the current venue, a neoclassical building projected by architect Francisco Jareño and built from 1866 to 1892. In 1968 renovation and extension works considerably increased its area.
In 2008 the museum closed for renovation. The projected completion date was 2013, but the museum remained closed until April 2014. The remodelled museum concentrates on a core role and releases items from the decorative arts collection.
The collection includes, among others, Prehistoric, Egyptian, Celtic, Iberian, Greek and Roman antiquities and medieval (Visigothic, Islamic Spanish and Christian) objects.
Lady of Elche, Iberian, 4th century BC, with Greek influence
Lady of Baza, a seated female figure of polychromed limestone, Iberian, 4th century BC
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