Archaeological Museum of Alicante

The Archaeological Museum of Alicante (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, Valencian: Museu Arqueològic Provincial d'Alacant, abbreviated as MARQ) is an archaeological museum in Alicante, Spain. The museum won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2004,^[1] 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.^[2]

Archaeological Museum of Alicante

Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante Museu Arqueològic Provincial d'Alacant
Facade of the Archaeological Museum
Interactive fullscreen map
Established	1932
Location	Plaza Dr. Gómez Ulla, Alicante, 03013, Spain
Coordinates	38°21′13.5″N 0°28′35.0″W
Type	Archaeology museum
Curator	Public (Diputación de Alicante)
Public transit access	MARQ Station, Alicante Tram
Website	marqalicante.com

See also

• Spain portal
• History portal

• List of museums in Spain