Archaeological Museum of Asturias

The Archaeological Museum of Asturias occupies a former Benedictine monastery and displays collections across three exhibition floors. The building houses findings from prehistoric caves, Bronze Age objects, Roman mosaics, and medieval stone artifacts from throughout the region.

The museum was founded in 1952 and documents human settlement in the region from the Paleolithic period through the Middle Ages. Its collections show how different cultures and peoples lived in Asturias one after another across these long periods.

The collection tells the story of how Asturian communities lived and developed over thousands of years through everyday objects and tools they left behind. Visitors can trace the evolution of local life by seeing what people actually used in their daily work and homes.

The museum is easily reached in a central location and has multiple entrances for different exhibition areas. Plan to spend enough time to walk through all three floors at a leisurely pace, particularly if you want to read the information displayed throughout.

The museum houses a 12th-century sarcophagus of Countess Gontrodo Petri, a rare testament to the elite of that era. It also displays altar stones from two important Romanesque churches, which reflect the religious wealth of Asturias.