Museum of the Alhambra - The Best Selection of Spanish-Moorish Art
The Museum of the Alhambra has seven rooms devoted to the Spanish-Moorish Art, culture and history between the ninth to sixteenth centuries.
Museum Rooms
Room 1
This room is devoted to Faith, Science and Economy. Here you can admire, among other things, two very old
and precious Corans, a solar notebook and a selection of coins from different Spanish-Moorish periods.
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
From the X century (Caliphate) to the Nasrid period.
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
You can find here some of the most representative pieces of the Alhambra: columns, fountains,
doors, lattices and mosaics. In the center of the room, thecenterpiece of the Nasrid period is displayed:
the beautiful Vase of the Gazelles.
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
There are many pieces here belonging to the Alhambra palaces: architectural elements, furniture,
gravestones from the royal cementery, the lamp from the Alhambra mosque, etc...
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.Entrance Fee and Museum Opening Times
Entrance Fee
The entrance to the Museum of the Alhambra is free.Winter timetable (15 October - 31 March)
From Wednesday to Saturday: from 8:30 to 18:00.
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
From May 1st to September 30th the museum is open for longer hours on Saturdays: from 08:30 to 21:30.On 18 May, INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY, the museum opens from 8:30 a 21:30h.
Contact Details and How to Get to the Alhambra Museum
Contact Details of the Alhambra Museum
Address:
Alhambra Museum, Carlos V Palace, in the Alhambra.
Phone:
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'.
Page Updated: March 28, 2020
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Opinions about Alhambra Museum in Granada
Interesting collection of art
Alhambra museum is located inside of the Carlos V Palace, on the ground floor, near the entrance to the Nasrid Palaces.
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
The museum gives a good overview of the history of the Alhambra. A rich collection of beautiful paintings, woodwork, ceramics and other objects.
You need about 30 minutes to see everything. No photographs allowed.
Information in Spanish but not everything is translated into English.
