The exhibition 'Etruscans. The dawn of Rome' of the Archaeological Museum of the Provincial Council of Alicante (MARQ) has received more than 2,500 visits on the first three open days held this past weekend.
The Vice-President and Member of Parliament for Culture, Julia ParraThe international exhibition, which from day one has generated great interest and expectation among the public in Alicante and among our visitors, has been very well received," he said. It is a pleasure to see the response to quality cultural initiatives like this one".
From tomorrow, 31 August, pre-booked visits to this exhibition will begin.which will remain at MARQ until 12 December. It can be accessed individually, for which prior booking is also recommended, or in guided groups of up to 15 people, whose visit will have to be arranged in advance. In order to ensure the safety of all visitors, a maximum capacity of 45 people per room, with marked distances and itineraries and the mandatory use of masks.. Visits can be booked on the MARQ website or at the following link https://www.marqalicante.com/etruscos/.
The Etruscan art collection is made up of more than 150 original pieces loaned for the exhibition by the Archaeological Museum of Florence and the Guarnacci Museum of Volterra. It is the largest monographic exhibition on the Etruscans to be shown in Spain in the last decade.. In the tour of the three halls that house the exhibition, you will be able to see show representative pieces from the most important excavations in ancient Etruria. The history of Etruscan culture is traced from its origins in the 9th century BC to its gradual absorption by the Romans in the 1st century BC.
