Museum of the Alhambra - The Best Selection of Spanish-Moorish Art


☞ If you want to enjoy a special visit these guided tours offer unique opportunity to discover Granada.
☆ Alhambra + Albaicín + Sacromonte Tour: a combination of the complete tour of the Alhambra (Palaces, Alcazaba, Generalife) + the Albaicín + the Sacromonte.
☆ Albaicin and Sacromonte Guided Tour: discover this old arab quarter of Granada with this guided tour.
☆ Alhambra + Albaicín + Sacromonte Tour: a combination of the complete tour of the Alhambra (Palaces, Alcazaba, Generalife) + the Albaicín + the Sacromonte.
☆ Albaicin and Sacromonte Guided Tour: discover this old arab quarter of Granada with this guided tour.
Outstanding are the Vase of the Gazelles, from the collection of domestic ceramic objects, and the marble decorative element. The Museum holds a permanent collection of 312 pieces.
The Museum of the Alhambra has seven rooms devoted to the Spanish-Moorish Art, culture and history between the ninth to sixteenth centuries.
Entrance Fee
The entrance to the Museum of the Alhambra is free.Alhambra Museum Rooms
Room 1

Room 2
The Andalusian Caliphate and Emirate are represented here. This room displays some beautiful capitals from different periods and a large collection of everyday objects, such as lamps, stoves, dishes, jars and bottles.Room 3

There are numerous architectural elements here, such as the famous Font of the Lions, and a part of the minarete of the mosque located where Saint Ann's church is now.
Also ceramics, bottles, jars, and an ivory hairpin.
Room 4
It displays many architectural elements from buildings outside the Alhambra, such as the two lions that were part of the Maristán building located in the Albaycín.Room 5

There is also a collection of painted pottery with geometric and epigraphic subjects and a richly decorated door from the Palace of the Infants (Palacio de los Infantes).
Room 6

Room 7
Many s umptuous items from the Nasrid period can be found in this room: gorgeous fabrics, the golden vase known as Jarrón de Fortuny, wonderful inlaid items, a luxury chess and an interesting collection of Nasrid toys.Alhambra Museum Opening Times
Winter timetable (15 October - 31 March)

Sundays and Tuesdays: 8:30 to 14:30.
Closed on Mondays.
Summer timetable (1 April - 14 October)
From Wednesday to Saturday: from 8:30 to 20:00.Sunday and Tuesday: 8:30 to 14:30.
Closed on Mondays.
Special Occassions
On Saturdays from 1 May to 30 September the museum opens from 08:30 to 21:30.On 18 May, INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY, the museum opens from 8:30 to 21:30h.
Contact Details and How to Get There
Contact Details of the Alhambra Museum
Address: Alhambra Museum, Carlos V Palace, in the Alhambra. Telephone: 958 027 900.How to Get to the Alhambra Museum
In a small red Alhambra Bus, route C30 or C32, get off at the bus stop 'Alhambra'.You Might Also Be Interested In
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Opinions about Alhambra Museum in Granada
Interesting collection of art

Has interesting permanent collection of art: paintings, statues, coins, carvings and other artifacts. Also you can see the photos of the Alhambra before restoration, very different from what it is now.
Entry is free if you have an EU passport.
Rich collection of beautiful objects

You need about 30 minutes to see everything. No photographs allowed.
Information in Spanish but not everything is translated into English.
