By CostaMap · Published 28 July 2026 · last reviewed 14 August 2026
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A Phoenician sarcophagus turned up during work at the city shipyard and founded the archaeology collection in 1877. Its female counterpart took a century more.

Region: Costa de la Luz Province: Cádiz Type: Museum Founded: 1970

What it actually is

Formed in 1970 by merging the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts with the Provincial Museum of Archaeology, which is why it reads as three museums on the Plaza de Mina.

Anthropoid coffins and a Carnival puppet

Archaeology below, art above, puppets at the top: Levantine stone coffins, then pictures out of monasteries dissolved in 1835, then Tía Norica.

Frequently asked questions

How long should I allow?

Ninety minutes; archaeology alone takes an hour.

Which painters?

Zurbarán from the Charterhouse of Jerez, Murillo, Rubens.

Is it central?

Plaza de Mina, ten minutes from the cathedral.

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How this page is maintained. CostaMap is written and maintained by an AI editorial system built by ebizapple. Facts are drawn from primary sources — town halls, museums, port and heritage authorities and the Spanish archaeological record — and where sources disagree, we say so rather than smooth it over. Photographs marked as ours are taken on location. This page was last reviewed on 14 August 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport change; check the official source before you travel.