The international exhibition "Vikings. Warriors of the North. Giants of the Sea" extends its stay at MARQ until next year. 5 March. The great interest the sample, as well as the excellent visitor numbers recorded The main reasons for this extension, made possible by the good relationship that exists between the technicians of the Alicante centre and the representatives of the National Museum of Denmark, have been the main reasons for the extension so far.
The President of the Provincial Government, César SánchezHe wanted to highlight the efforts of MARQ's professionals, ".a team that works continuously to bring the best exhibitions to our province"and confirmed that "Vikings to spend the winter in Alicante".
Since its inauguration last May, there have been more than 67.000 people who came to the Alicante museum to enjoy the exhibition. "Vikings. Warriors of the North. Giants of the Sea", an unprecedented production that allows visitors to discovering the lesser-known aspects of everyday life,cultural, religious and political of this fearsome Nordic people.
Firm in its commitment to bring culture closer to all citizensThe centre has organised various activities around this exhibition, proposals that will also be extended until next March and not until January, as initially planned. Presentations, workshops for children o a programme of dramatised visits on Sundays at 11.30 a.m.The Viking Museum's exhibition, in which two Vikings explain the history of the different pieces that make up the collection, are some of these initiatives, which allow the public to get to know and enjoy the most important aspects of the exhibition in a pleasant and didactic way.
In addition, MARQ offers the possibility of enjoying all this content through a series of guided tours which take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.the Wednesdays and Fridays at 17:30the Saturdays at 11:00,11:45 a.m.,12:30 p.m.,17:00 and 19:00 hours and the Sundays and public holidays at 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m..
The Archaeological Museum of Alicante opened its doors in 2000 and, since then, has been visited by more than two million peopleThese figures are proof of its good track record and make it one of the leading cultural centres in the whole of Spain. Throughout this time, the MARQ has developed a varied, extensive and constant programme of activities and exhibitions that have led it to receive numerous awards and distinctions, such as that of European Museum of the Year in 2004.
The centre also has the support and backing of different personalities and authorities such as Her Majesty Queen Sofia who, since in 2002 officially opened the museumhas visited him on several occasions to see some of his international exhibitions.
