Museo Histórico Municipal de San Fernando, Municipal historical museum in San Fernando, Spain
The Museo Historico Municipal de San Fernando is a neoclassical building with six exhibition rooms and a central courtyard. The courtyard hosts temporary displays and the building sits along Calle Real, one of the city's main streets.
The building was constructed in 1755 by merchant Alonso Ortega y Muñiz on land belonging to the Dean of Cadiz Cathedral. It later served as a clinic before the city converted it into a museum in 1986.
The museum displays objects that show how people lived and worked in San Fernando across different time periods. You can trace the city's growth from ancient times through recent centuries by walking through the rooms.
The museum is open on weekdays with morning and evening hours, though summer months have reduced opening times. Morning visits work well since the exhibitions are easiest to view in natural daylight.
The building's courtyard was not publicly accessible for many years, so many visitors overlooked its quiet charm. It was only opened to the public more recently and now regularly hosts temporary art exhibitions.
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