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Archaeological Museum of Alicante

The Archaeological Museum of Alicante (Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, abbreviated as MARQ) is an archaeological museum in Alicante, Spain. The museum won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2004, a few years after significant expansion and reallocation to renovated buildings of the antique hospital of San Juan de Dios. The museum houses eight galleries that use multimedia to allow visitors to interact with the lives of past residents of the region.

Archaeological Museum of Alicante

Façana del Museu Arqueològic d'Alacant (MARQ).

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Archaeological Museum of Alicante
Founded
1932
Headquarters
Alicante

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The Archaeological Museum of Alicante (Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, abbreviated as MARQ) is an archaeological museum in Alicante, Spain. The museum won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2004, a few years after significant expansion and reallocation to renovated buildings of the antique hospital of San Juan de Dios. The museum houses eight galleries that use multimedia to allow visitors to interact with the lives of past residents of the region.

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