National Archaeological Museum of Spain
| National Archaeological Museum | |
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| Museo Arqueológico Nacional | |
 Museum's main facade |
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| Established | 1867 |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Director | Andrés Carretero Pérez |
| Website | man.mcu.es |
| National Archaeological Museum | |
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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[1] |
| Reference #: | RI-51-0001373 |
The National Archaeological Museum of Spain (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Nacional) is a museum in Madrid, Spain, located 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.
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 were started renovation and extension works that considerably increased its area.
In 2008/2009 the museum was being remodelled with only the highlights from the collection being shown to the public. It is reported that the remodelled museum will concentrate on a core role and will release items from the decorative arts collection.
The current collection includes, among others, Pre-historic, Egyptian, Celtic, Iberian, Greek and Roman antiquities and medieval (Visigothic, Muslim and Christian) objects.
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[edit] Artefacts
- a replica of the Altamira cave
- Lady of Elx
- Lady of Baza
- Biche of Balazote
- Treasure of Guarrazar
- Crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha
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