Museo de la Alhambra, Archaeological museum in Palace of Charles V, Granada, Spain
The Museo de la Alhambra sits on the ground floor of Charles V Palace and displays findings from excavations and restoration work arranged across seven rooms in chronological order. The collection spans from the earliest Islamic period through the fall of the Nasrid dynasty, showing objects that came from within the complex itself.
The museum was created in 1870 to save and protect archaeological finds being discovered during restoration work. Its current name came in 1994 when it was placed under the care of the Council of the Alhambra.
The collection displays ceramics, textiles, and metalwork that show how people in the Nasrid period created beautiful objects for daily life. These pieces reflect the artistic traditions that shaped the space you walk through in the surrounding palace.
The museum is located on the ground floor of the palace and is open from Tuesday to Sunday with free admission for everyone. The rooms are easy to move through, and the chronological layout helps you follow the story of the objects as you walk.
Some of the objects on display were found during digs directly beneath the palace floors, where they lay hidden for centuries before being uncovered. This connection between the building above and the finds below gives the collection an intimate link to the space itself.
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