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The collection comprises, among other items, more than 30,000 coins, two works by Goya and a naval flag measuring more than 24 square metres.
The cultural centre offers the possibility of getting to know the contents of this exhibition in depth through a programme of guided tours and dramatised visits.
The international exhibition "The last voyage of the Fragata Mercedes" faces its last days at the Archaeological Museum of Alicante, where it will remain until next year. Sunday 20 September. Since it opened its doors at the beginning of March, about 43,000 people have visited this unpublished collection at MARQ, which uncovers the history of this Spanish ship that sank after an attack by a British squadron in October 1804.
More from 30,000 coins, archaeological remains, weapons parts, a naval flag which exceeds 24 square metres, as well as a Mercedes model which reproduces the procedures followed in the shipyard in Havana, where it was built, make up this set of works of great historical and heritage relevance, rarely exhibited to date. The exhibition is completed with a series of important documents from the period, such as the Treaty of Peace of Amiens and the official document signed by Prime Minister Manuel Godoy that gave rise to the ship's voyage, as well as two works by Goya, the portrait of Charles IV and that of Maria Luisa of Parma.
The MARQ offers the public the possibility of getting to know the contents of this exhibition in depth through a programme of guided tours which takes place from Tuesday to Saturday at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Saturday performances are at 11:30, 12:30, 12:30, 12:45, 17:00 and 19:00, while Sundays are at 11:00, 11:30 and 12:00.
"The last voyage of the frigate Mercedes". tells the story of the treasure recovered by Spain three years ago, after its illegal extraction from the seabed in 2007, as well as the experiences of the protagonists of the time, the situation of the Royal Navy and its British opponent, the scientific work of Spanish sailors, the advances in shipbuilding and the mark that the event left on the archives, books and national art. Many of these details can also be seen through the dramatised visits that the museum offers the Sundays at 12.45 p.m..
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