MAES, MUSEO DE ARQUEOLOGÍA Y ETNOLOGÍA DE SEGORBE

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If you’re looking to journey through the past and explore a region through its archaeological remains and age-old customs, this museum is well worth a visit.

MAES, the Museo de Arqueología y Etnología de Segorbe, or Segorbe Archaeology and Ethnology Museum, is housed in the former barracks on Plaza de los Mesones, right in the heart of the town’s historic quarter. It is close to the medieval aqueduct and the Botxí and Cárcel towers. Discover its remarkable collection!

MAES, Segorbe Archaeology and Ethnology Museum: exhibitions and history

The museum traces human settlement in the Palancia river valley from the Middle Palaeolithic through to the present day, with particular attention paid to the urban excavations carried out on the emblematic Sopeña hill.

Upstairs, the museum explores the ethnological heritage of the Alto Palancia area through tools, objects and materials connected with the town’s traditional crafts and trades.