The Honorary Committee of the new international exhibition "The Kingdom of Salt.7.000 years of Hallstatt history", which will be hosted by MARQ for the first time in Spain from Friday 14 June, will have an exceptional member. Her Majesty Queen Sofia has accepted the Alicante Archaeological Museum's request to chair this body.
About 250 pieces from the Museum Historic Vienna This temporary exhibition, sponsored by ASISA and the Cajamurcia Foundation, will bring the public closer to the secrets of the Hallstatt cultureThe Iron Age, a period comprising the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, developed in a localised area in northern Austria.
In this regard, the President of the Alicante Provincial Council Luisa Pastor stressed the importance of this gesture and thanked Queen Sofía for the interest she has always shown in the museum. His Majesty's relationship with the province of Alicante in general and with the MARQ in particular has always been very significant. Since he presided over the official inauguration of the cultural centre in 2002, we have had the opportunity to count on his presence on various occasions.Pastor pointed out.
For all these reasons and in recognition of his special dedication and support for culture, as well as for his contribution to the dissemination of history, heritage and archaeology, in 2011 the MARQ Foundation Board of Trustees awarded him the Gold and Brilliant Badge of the museum to H.M. Queen Sofia. radyo mydonose
