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Museu de Prehistòria de València
La Beneficència
Eight thousand years of people in the Valencian lands, in La Beneficència.
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 de Prehistòria de València
The Museum of Prehistory traces eight thousand years of human life in Valencia: finds from Bolomor Cave and the engraved plaques of Parpalló, Neolithic pottery from Cova de l’Or, the Iberian Warrior of Moixent, the Roman Apollo of Pinedo, and galleries on the history of money. Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–8pm.
Our take
- Warrior of Moixent
- History of money
- Closed Monday
- Address
- La Beneficència, Calle Corona 36, 46003 Valencia
Ciutat Vella, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Túria
600 m · 8 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 963 88 35 65
- Website
- mupreva.org
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu de Prehistòria de València before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museu de Prehistòria de València, as the crow flies.
- MYR Hotel Palacio Vallier600 m7 min walk
- Ad Hoc Carmen600 m7 min walk
- Hôme Youth Hostel600 m8 min walk
- MYR Plaza Mercado650 m8 min walk
- Old-town palaces and a spa hotel on the beach: where to stay in Valencia700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu de Prehistòria 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
- TúriaLine 1Line 2600 m8 min walk
- ReusTram 4850 m11 min walk
- Àngel Guimerà950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- La Lonja600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Torres de Serranos600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Mercado Central650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Valencia Cathedral750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museu de Belles Arts1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Mercado de Colón1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- City of Arts and Sciences3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Oceanogràfic4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Malvarrosa beach5.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Valencia Airport8.5 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
Location
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