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Museu d’Història de València
In an 1850 reservoir
Two thousand years of the city’s story, in its first drinking-water reservoir of 1850.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Palau de les Arts opera house lit at night above its pools. Image courtesy of © Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museu d’Història de València
The Valencia History Museum sits in the underground reservoir where the city first stored its drinking water in 1850, beside the Parque de Cabecera and Bioparc. Objects, documents and interactive displays run from Roman Valentia to today. Tuesday to Saturday 10am–7pm; Sundays and holidays 10am–2pm.
Our take
- An 1850 reservoir
- Roman to modern
- Closed Monday
- Address
- Calle Valencia 42, 46920 Mislata
Parque de Cabecera, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Nou d'Octubre
200 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 963 70 11 05
- Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu d’Història de València before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu d’Història de València are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Nou d'OctubreLine 3Line 5Line 9200 m3 min walk
- Avinguda del CidLine 3Line 5Line 91.0 km12 min walk
- Mislata AlmassilLine 3Line 5Line 91.3 km16 min walk
Key sights
- Mercado Central2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- La Lonja2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Torres de Serranos2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Valencia Cathedral2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Museu de Belles Arts3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Mercado de Colón3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- City of Arts and Sciences5.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Oceanogràfic5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Valencia Airport6.5 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Malvarrosa beach7.3 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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