The Archaeological Museum of the Diputación de Alicante (Alicante Provincial Council) will introduce summer opening hours from next week, which will also be adapted in the archaeological sites and monuments. In addition, the museum will increase the number of guided and dramatised visits to the international exhibition 'Dynasties. The first kingdoms of prehistoric Europe'.
The Fundación CV MARQ has adapted the opening hours of both the Museum and the archaeological sites of La Illeta in El Campello, Lucentum in Albufereta, La Cova de l'Or in Beniarrés and El Pla de Petracos in Castell de Castells, as well as the Almohad Tower in Almudaina and the Cava Gran in Agres. to bring them into line with summer time, 17 June to 15 September.
During the summer period, the MARQ will open its doors from Tuesday to Saturday for ten hours without interruption, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. and on Sundays and public holidays, from 10am to 10pm.:00 a 14:00 hours. The sites of La Illeta and Lucentum will be open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a 13:00 and 18:00 a 21:00 hours hours, on Sundays and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.:00 a 13:00 hours. On Mondays all centres will be closed to the public.
In addition, with daylight saving time, the guided tours will be increased and adapted to the rigours of summer, so at MARQ the guided tours of the temporary exhibition 'Dynasties' will be extended and adapted to the rigours of summer. in English will be from Tuesday to Friday at 12:30, 13:00, 17:30 and 18:30; on Saturdays at 12:30, 13:00, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00 and 18:30 and on Sundays at 10:30 and 11:30. On passes in Valencian will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m., Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.; and on passes in English Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17:00 and Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30.
The dramatised visits to the temporary international exhibition will start on Friday 5 July, with guided tours on Fridays and Saturdays at 19:30 hours and Sundays at 12:00 hours. Guided tours of the MARQ's permanent exhibition will take place from Tuesday to Saturday at 16:00.
With regard to visits to the sites of La Illeta and LucentumThe guided tours will take place from Tuesday to Saturday at 9.30am and 7.30pm and on Sundays at 9.30am. It is advisable to bring a hat, a bottle of water and sun protection for these open-air spaces.
On the other hand, en the Almudaina Almohad tower visiting hours will be from Tuesday to Saturday of 9:00 a 13:00 hours and 18:00 a 21:00 hours, and on Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 am to 9:00 am.:00 a 13:00 timeand the passes guideos al mThe exhibitions are scheduled from Tuesdays to Saturdays at 9.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. and on Sundays at 9.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m..omingos at 09:30 hours. In addition, then the Pla de Petracos in Castell de Castells, the summer timetable will be on Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 11pm.:00 a 13:00 and 17:00 a 18:00 hours; attending from Mondays to Thursdays only for visits by prior arrangement by telephone.phone 965 51 80 67.
Finally, in the Cova de l'Or in Beniarrés Guided tours of both the site and the interpretation centre will take place, by prior arrangement, on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, with guided tours of both cultural and heritage resources at 9:00 am and 11:30 am. The facilities and the site will be closed from the weekend of 13-14 July until the end of July. 7 September. The Cava Gran de Agres The visit is free, subject to the regulations of the Serra Mariola Natural Park.
