Museo de Villajoyosa
Villajoyosa
Museum was established in 1975 by a group of local fans, with José Payá
Nicolau at the head. Since then, numerous
pieces have been collected from local archaeological and ethnographic sources.
In
1995 he was recognized as Permanent museum collection and 6 September
1996 as the Museum by the Ministry of Culture, Education and Science.
The Museum of
Archeology section has been greatly enriched as a result of excavations
in the town, especially as regards funds of Iberian and Roman eras
(necropolis of Poble Nou and Cassettes, Roman villa Plans, etc.). and Islamic
(farmsteads, mosque and cemetery l'Almiserá).
Villajoyosa Museum contains one of the most significant
archaeological collections of Valencia and is a dynamic institution
developing a broad conservation effort, research and outreach, with a
determined bid for the educational activities and access to heritage.