The Valencian Museum of Ethnology was created by the Provincial Council of Valencia in 1982 and is located in the C< strong>Cultural Center of the Casa de la Beneficencia, a building that was built in 1841 for this purpose. In 1995 the property suffered damage. A comprehensive renovation was carried out by the architect Rafael Rivera with the aim of transforming it into the headquarters of this cultural institution dedicated to safeguarding the legacy of traditional Valencian society. In it we can see numerous strong>photographs, documentation and objects that convey the history of this town throughout the centuries.
The permanent exhibition of the Valencian Museum of Ethnology is organized on three floors around five patios in which we find five thematic blocks called: the lived city, the orchard, the marsh, the dry land and the mountain. In them we can contemplate a series of artifacts related to domestic space, meeting spaces, and workplaces. It also has temporary exhibition rooms, a large specialized library, the assembly hall called ""Salón Alfons el Magnà ;nim"", shop, cafeteria and a space for holding educational workshops. This institution is very aware of global cultural diversity, which is why it programs a multitude of activities such as Etnomúsica, Etnocuina, Etnocinema or Etnopobles, which focus on current global interculturality. To this end, it develops research programs on ethnological heritage, publishes a magazine and two thematic collections of books and collaborates with numerous city councils in the recovery and dissemination of local heritage.< /p>
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Other nearby points of interest are the IVAM and the Turia Gardens.