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Menorca Museums and Menorca Art Galleries (Menorca, Spain)
Menorca has a magnificent selection of museums and complexes, including some outstanding collections of interesting artefacts and works of art. Exhibitions in Menorca museums range from large to small, local to international and many are located in beautiful buildings, right in the heart of the island of Menorca.
Many Menorca museums also display some wonderful collections of art, including paintings by local Menorca artists, both modern and more traditional in style. Here are some of the top museums and art galleries in Menorca worth visiting.
Menorca Museums: Museu de Menorca (Museum of Menorca) - Avda. Dr. Guardia, Mao, Menorca, Spain
Tel: +34 971 350 955
The Museum of Menorca is situated in Mao, in the former cloister of a Franciscan monastery. Highlights include numerous works of art, archaeological relics, items dating back to prehistoric times, and artefacts from Roman, Byzantine, Arabic and Talayotic periods on Menorca. The fascinating exhibits provide a real insight into the island's history.
Museum open: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 14:00
Museum admission: charge
Menorca Museums: Museo Diocesa de Menorca (Diocese Museum) - Seminari 7, Ciutadella, Menorca, Spain
Tel: +34 971 481 297
Menorca's Diocese Museum is situated in the town of Ciutadella and is housed in a former Augustinian convent. With numerous exhibits and interesting collections, including prehistoric relics, historic artefacts, bronze casting, numerous Catalonian paintings and many sacred objects, the museum is a popular attraction on the island of Menorca. Items of particular interest are the ancient and precious gold chalices and communion cups.
Museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:30 to 13:30
Menorca Museums: Museu de la Natura de Menorca - Mallorca 2, Menorca, Spain
Tel: +34 971 350 762
The Museu de la Natura de Menorca is a captivating museum, exhibiting a wide range of the many natural wonders from the island and surrounding areas.
Museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 13:00 and 18:00 to 21:00, Sunday 10:00 to 13:00
Menorca Museums: Museu Municipal de Ciutadella - Placa de sa Font, Ciutadella, Menorca, Spain
Tel:+34 971 380 297
Situated in the town of Ciutadella and housed in the 17th-century town fortifications, Menorca's Museu Municipal de Ciutadella was founded in 1995. The museum displays many important collections, such as ancient artefacts from the Talayotic, Muslim and Roman periods on the island, including ceramic bowls, jugs, vases, bronze weapons and some intricate, beautiful jewellery.
Museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 14:00
Museum admission: charge
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