Situated in
Dalt
Vila, exactly in the Cathedral square, the Archaeological Museum exhibits
historical remains of Eivissa and Formentera from the first settlers to
the Catalan conquest in the XIII century, covering a period of over three
thousand years. The installations of the Museum occupy the ancient Salvador
chapel, the old University building, an institution with its own government
of the island until its abolition by Felipe V in the XVIII century; and
the inside of the Santa Tecla bulwark, a construction that forms part of
the fortified enclosure of Dalt Vila.
The material that the Museum contains proceeds principally from the
Sa
Caleta Phoenician Village, from
Dalt
Vila, from the
cemetery
of Puig des Molins and from the numerous prehistoric Phoenician, Punic,
Roman and Arab sites of the Pitiüsan Islands. The exhibition has six
sections: Prehistory, Phoenician Colonisation, Punic era, higher Roman
imperial era, lesser Roman imperial and latter ancient era, and the medieval
Arab era. The visit facilitates access to the Santa Tecla bulwark
where there is a spectacular panoramic vies over the bay of Eivissa.
Visiting times:
- Summer (from March 16 to October 15): Tuesdays to Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Mondays and festivities closed.
- Winter (from October 16 to March 15): Tuesdays to Saturdays
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and festivities
closed.
Entrance: 2,40 euros. Free for minors.
More information:
Museu Arqueològic d'Eivissa i Formentera
Dalt Vila. Plaça de la Catedral, 3
07800 Eivissa
Tel. 971301231
E-mail: maef@telefonica.net
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