Museums in Valencia

Valencia is a city full of pleasant surprises. Though it is not as big as the other Spanish
Cities, it has more than what the other cities can offer. It has a wide range of activities and sightseeing, which is largely predominated by the immensely captivating Valencia culture. In fact it is the most charming part of Valencia and the best way to know about it is through Museums in Valencia. The Museums in Valencia together present a synopsis of the lifestyle and the very existence of the city as they cover every possible topic like art work, craft, architecture, sculpture, painting, history, literature, philosophy, religion, science, nature, medicine and many more.

Valencia has always been overflowing with creativity and talent right from the ancient times to the present. Hence to house the prosperous and flourishing collection of art work are numerous galleries and Museums in Valencia, spread all over the city. One such Art Museum of Valencia is the El Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia San Pio V, Valencia. It is the best platform for bringing together Art and people. People mostly visit the El Museo de Bellas Artes San Pio V in order to see its exclusive collection of 15th century paintings belonging to the Golden Era of Valencia's history. Another exclusive Art and Craft museum of Valencia is the Instituto Valencia de Arte Moderno (IVAM), Valencia. This one showcases an extensive collection of 20th century Valencian Artwork and adds the much appreciated touch of modernity to the city's ever existing traditional charm.

A major aspect adding to the magic of Valencia are its colorful festivals with the Fallas festival being the most important one and complementing it are city's two unique theme based Museums, namely the Fallas Museum, Valencia and the Museo del Artista Fallero, Valencia. Both of them showcase a compilation of models or replicas fallas, posters, paintings and pictures from the Past Fallas festival.

Another must visit Valencian Museum is the L'Hemisferic, Valencia. The premise of the L'Hemisferic in Valencia is like a confluence of all contemporary forms of cultural and scientific activities under one roof, hence it is popularly known as the City of Art and Science. Housed in one of the most contemporary and unique buildings this Valencian Museum is like a one stop destination to enhance you knowledge about every aspect of living. One of its major attractions is its huge planetarium. Also located in the same premises is the fascinating Principe Felipe Science Museum, Valencia. Spread over a huge area it reveals the story of the naval and mercantile history of Valencia.

While in Valencia you should also not miss the Museo de la Ciudad, Valencia. one of the most famous of the Valencia museums in Spain this museum has a huge collection arranged in sequential order according to its date. The Museo de la Ciudad in Valencia is actually believed to have one of the most wide-ranging and valuable collections among all the other Spanish Museums. Another very popular tourist attraction of the city is the Museo Catedralicio Diocesano, Valencia housed within the Cathedral of Valencia. It has quite a varied and interesting collection, which is concentrated more on wooden sculptures, paintings, silver stuff and many other holy objects. One of the most treasured items of the Museo Catedralicio Diocesano is the Santo Caliz. It is actually a Chalice made of gold and agate and is thought to be the Holy Grail itself.