Archaeological Museum of Eivissa and Formentera

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

Photos © BalearWeb

Date of publication: 06/10/2002

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