THE 10 BEST Majorca History Museums
History Museums in Majorca
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- Jasmine38Chichester UKChichester, UK1,973 contributionsThe Palace provides an interesting insight into the history of Majorca. It's bigger than I anticipated with a good number of rooms open to the public. Explanatory text is available in each room. You can get an audio guide for more detailed info but I though that was a bit pricey at 5 euro on top of the 8 euro entry fee. Anyways the room text was sufficient for me. Given rhe age and history there is very little in the way of period furnishings but there are quite a few paintings and tapestries and some of ceilings have been restored. There are nice views across the water. I enjoyed my visit and was glad I made the time in my itinerary.Written 29 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MrMrsHappyRLiverpool, UK1,458 contributionsBeautiful area of woodland and beach scrub. It is an hour's walk from Can Picafort. There are also public toilets at the visitor centre. There are also some ancient ruins along the beach with information signs.
Great area for Birdwatching. If you follow track 4, then look out for a sign with binoculars, there is a small hide which overlooks a freshwater pool where birds visit to drink.
Waiting quietly here for an hour saw Turtle Dove, Crossbill, Serin, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Cetti's Warbler, Nightingale, Blackbird, Also at the scrub area near the beach, saw Thekla's Lark, Woodchat Shrike, Tawny Pipit, Stonechat, Sardinian Warbler, Audouin's Gull, Peregrine Falcon, Hoopoe, Cormorant.Written 22 June 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - 123pixFalmouth, UK565 contributionsThis museum is situated in a lovely building and displayed exhibits on 2 large floors. Very interesting paintings and other exhibits depicting the history of Mallorca. The curator was very helpful and provided us with information to ensure we got the most out of our visit. It was also free entrance for senior citizens. After our visit to the museum we then went to see the Arab baths which are close by.Written 24 September 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- rikbrown73Sheffield, UK214 contributionsAbsolutely stunning small museum just to the south of Manacor next to the Nadal Academy.
Free entry though a small donation always welcome, the museum traces the history of the area from neolithic through to more modern times, each period in its own room with cards in various languages to explain the exhibits. Each room has something to smell, touch and interact with making the experience of exploring the museum that much more intriguing and the exhibits themselves are well worthy of spending time here
Overall one of the better museums on the island, the grounds as well are worth a wander aroundWritten 16 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MaryBBelgrade, Serbia73 contributionsVisit Valldemossa if you are at Mallorca. You will feel spirit of Shopin and his love toward George Sand. really place where is wort to spend day or two.Written 22 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- handreuMallorca, Spain297 contributionsThis small museum is dedicated to Fray Junipero Serra, the Mallorquin monk who first explored and preached in California. Gives an interesting sight of the history of America, obviosly linked to Spain and Mallorca. Worth a vist if you are around.Written 22 April 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- _hakan_bergdahlPitea, Sweden197 contributionsIf you have bought a ticket to the Roman ruins a visit at the museum is included in the price. Like some here has already stated it could be worth visiting the ruins first to get the full picture. As a "stand alone attraction" the museum is merely a room with some artefacts, statues and models of the excavated areas.
I found the small museum interesting and well worth a quick visit.Written 9 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - AlbertSalichsManresa, Spain22,459 contributionsMoli d'en Nofre is am old Majorcan windmill located in the little town of the center of the island called Montuiri. It is a well-conserved old windmill, where there is a little ethnographic museum kept by the owner of the building. The owner explained me the history of the museum and the family and it was very interesting. Despite this, the museum is little and it has few old things.Written 15 January 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- LeoDeMariaGothenburg, Sweden33 contributionsA handful of rooms and 2000 years of history. Few centuries per room. Essential to the extreme. Ticket included with the castle visit.Written 11 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- saronicZurich, Switzerland28,818 contributionsThe regional museum of Artà, located in the town centre, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 2pm. By the entrance is a board, giving some information in 5 languages (Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German) about the museum, founded in 1927 by local scholars. On the sign for the museum is depicted a 'Mars Balearicus', a for the Balearic Islands so typical bronze statuette from Phoenician or Roman times. Inside five such statuettes can be seen, of which four are copies.
In the three rooms of the museum's ground floor are the natural history exhibits, mainly a large ornithological collection, a gift by a local pharmacist, but there are other taxidermic creatures as well, like mammals, reptiles, molluscs and insects, but also fossils. All exhibits are from Mallorca, especially its eastern side.
On the second floor two rooms are dedicated to archaeology, coming from excavations at the nearby Talaiotic site of Ses Paisses, which for me had been the main reason to come to Artà. Other items are from the Punic and Roman culture. A smaller room houses the ethnological collection: tools, domestic utensils, textiles, musical instruments - all from the last centuries. Very typical are the basketry products from the European Fan Palm, the only native palm of the Balearic Islands, a handicraft for which Artà and its environs were well known.Written 30 October 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - CharlieCBSwindon, UK801 contributionsWe visited the municipal museum which included the Chopin museum and the Palace of King Sancho.
The Chopin museum is not that large and the municipal museum has some nice spaces, with some interesting art and good stained glass windows in the church. We thought the King's palace was possibly the most interesting part. Especially as we were there for the Chopin recital.
The cost at €19 for the two of us is acceptable.Written 2 October 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
