Museums in Valencia

1. The Valencia Museum of the Enlightenment and Modernity (MuVIM): This museum stands as a location that fosters community engagement and contemplation on the issues and traits of our contemporary society through (permanent and temporary) exhibitions, conference cycles, and audiovisual presentations.

There is a library, a study centre, and programmes for learning available here as well. A magnificent garden with trees, rose bushes, and sculptures may be seen from the terrace of the bar and cafeteria.

Location: Guillém de Castro 8, Quevedo 10, 46001 - València
Timings: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

2. Silk Museum Valencia: While visiting the museums in Valencia, head to the València Silk Museum, which dates to the 15th century. This place has allowed for the preservation of a significant portion of the city's history as well as the rediscovery of the legacy the city's silk industry left behind.

The main rooms in the museum building that are of considerable interest are The Hall of Fame, the Ceiling Fresco, and the Valencian Ceramic Floor from the 18th century.

Location: Hospital 7, 46001 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
               Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
               Monday: Closed

3. National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts González Martí: The Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas, a Valencia museum often regarded as Spain's finest example of Baroque architecture, is home to the González Mart National Museum of Ceramics.The museum houses the largest national collection of ceramics, which spans the years from the eighteenth century to the present day and features works by Picasso.

One of the museums in Valencia where you can also locate Silk Road goods and learn about life in one of the most famous Valencian noble families of the time.

Location: Rinconada García Sanchiz 6, 46002 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
               Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

4. Museo Fallero de Valencia: To learn more about the Fallas Festival at any time of year, visit the Museo Fallero de Valencia. All Fallas are burned in the customary cremá on March 19 at night, leaving behind their ashes and a wide range of emotions.

In the museum, you can observe every person who has been saved from the flames since 1934, along with the two privileged ninots (the figurines that make up the Falls monument) who survive the fire each year.

Location: Plaza Monteolivete 4, 46006 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
               Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

5. L'Iber Museo de los Soldaditos de Plomo: L'iber Museo de los Soldaditos de Plomo, is a Valencia museum housed in the Malferit Palace, a manor house from the late 14th and early 15th century. The museum has the largest and most complete collection of historical miniature figurines in the world, with a collection that includes more than a million lead troops.

Location: Carrer dels Cavallers, 20-22, 46001 Valencia, Spain
Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
               Monday: Closed

6. Principe Felipe Science Museum: Science, technology, and the environment are the focus of Valencia's Prince Felipe Science Museum (Museo de las Ciencias Prncipe Felipe). The museum is a component of the Valencian city's City of Arts and Sciences complex. The museum's 26,000 sqm of exhibition space is divided over many floors for both temporary and ongoing displays.

Location: Av Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 Valencia Spain
Timings: Monday – Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
                Friday – Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

7. Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia: Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia is the second-largest art museum in Spain featuring artwork from the 15th to the 19th century. It also has a section devoted to Francisco de Goya and chambers honouring the amazing body of work by the renowned Valencian painter Joaqun Sorolla.

The Gothic art galleries are quite remarkable, and the studios of the Valencian school's painters and sculptors Pinazo and Benlliure are excellent examples.

Location: San Pío V 9, 46010 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
                Monday: Closed

8. La Almoina Archaeological Museum: Valencia's La Almoina Museum is not your typical museum because it contains artefacts from the city's entire history, from its creation by the Romans in the 2nd century BC until the Middle Ages. This has great relevance from an archaeological perspective. It is indeed regarded as one of the most significant sites in all of Europe.

Location: La Almoina, Pl. de Dècim Juni Brut, s/n, 46003 València, Valencia, Spain
Timings: Monday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
                Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

9. Taurino Museum: The Valencian Bullfighting Museum dates back to July 1929. The majority of the exhibits at this Valencia museum come from the kind bequest of Luis Moroder Peiró, who bequeathed the local Council his collection of bullfighting books and artefacts.

The museum has undergone considerable renovations with educational and didactic goals to provide a summary of the history of bullfighting and to honour the most significant Valencian bullfighters.

Location: Pasaje Doctor Serra 10, 46004 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
                Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

10. Army museum in Valencia: The Military History Museum is a new exhibition centre filled with weapons, various objects and testimonies related to the history of the Spanish military.  With the aim of demonstrating the military tradition to the general public, the Museum consists of two floors, various exhibition rooms and courtyards.

Location: General Gil Dolz 8, 46010 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
                Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

11. Instituto Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM): Located in Valencia's city centre, the IVAM is the Valencian Community's Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. You won't be able to see everything in the museum's permanent collection of roughly 12,000 works by notable Spanish and international artists in just one visit.

You can savour it by returning on different occasions and learning new ways to read the collections, which will take you on a journey through the most recent art history.

Location: Guillem de Castro 118, 46003 - València
Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
                Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

12.  Prehistory Museum of Valencia: One of Spain's most complete and important museums is this one. It traces the 8000-year history of human habitation in Valencia and the current Valencian Community region. The permanent collection is divided into sections for the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Metal Ages.

The Paleolithic section contains the earliest fossil human remains from the Bolomor Cave and the Parpalló Cave engravings.

Location: Centro Cultural La Beneficència, C/ de la Corona, 36, 46003 Valencia, Spain
Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

13. Museo del Patriarca: A church, a seminary, and a college, respectively, are known as the Patriarca, Real Colegio, and Seminario del Corpus Christi. Starting in 1586, construction on the structures was completed in 1610. A beautiful example of Renaissance architecture is Valencia's Patriarca. Famous artist paintings and the original manuscript of Sir Thomas More's posthumous work are on display in the Museo del Patriarca.

Location: Carrer de la Nau, 1, 46002 Valencia, Spain
Timings: Monday to Sunday: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

14. Museu de la Història de València: The 1850-built water station that once supplied the city is now home to this museum. With a total of 250 columns, it is one of the most beautiful examples of industrial architecture from the 19th century and is entirely made of brick. Archaeological, pictorial, factual, photographic, and virtual exhibitions are all featured in this multifaceted museum.

Location: Carrer València, 42, 46920 Mislata, Valencia, Spain
Timings: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
                Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
                Monday: Closed

15. Bombas Gens Centre d'Art: In a former factory that was constructed between 1930 and 1935 in the geometric Art Deco style popular at the time, Bombas Gens is a famous art centre. A significant emphasis is placed here on photography and abstract languages in both painting and sculpture in this collection, which consists of large and distinctive groups of national and international artists. It brings together more than 1,500 pieces by more than 150 authors and is constantly expanding.

Location: Av. de Burjassot 54 - 56, 46009 - València
Timings: Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

1. Museu de les Ciències: Nearly every day of the year, children's workshops are held at Valencia's Museu de les Ciències. It is best to check the activities' availability on the day of your visit.

2. Instituto Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM): The modern art gallery IVAM is a Valencia museum that also offers kid-friendly events. Jocs a la rampa, for instance, invites you to construct your very own "crazy automobile" and launch it off a ramp, or to construct birds that, you never know, might just take flight.

3. Museo Valenciano del Juguete: You and your kids can explore historical toys at the Museo Valenciano del Juguete, a museum dedicated to toys. Your tour might continue at Dénia, which has its own toy museum.