Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba — Attraction in Córdoba

An outstanding museum, located in a beautifully designed building and displaying a wonderful range of artefacts from the various civilisations which have, over the centuries, ruled from Córdoba. Displays are beautifully presented, and the star attraction has to be the excavated remains of the Roman Theatre in the basement area of the museum.

Great credit must go to the municipality of Córdoba for keeping this superb attraction open during difficult times for the tourism industry. My wife and I were the only visitors during the hour or so we spent there, and it occurred to us that the fact it remains open reflects well on the commitment of the municipality and staff to ensuring that the history of their city remains accessible to those who wish to explore it.

So...not only do I recommend this museum very highly, I actively urge anyone visiting the wonderful city of Córdoba to seek it out and visit.

Update, 12 February 2025

On our return to Córdoba after an absence of three years, my wife and I were keen to revisit this attraction. It is, as stated earlier, an outstanding museum, and we were pleased to see that some additional artefacts had been added since our last visit, including two magnificently restored bronze statues from the Roman era, which were apparently discovered relatively recently in an old farm building in the Córdoba area.

Also now included in the admission price is access to a beautiful villa immediately adjacent to the museum. The accessible area of the villa exhibits a number of Roman artefacts, including some superb examples of mosaic work ( I hasten to stress that I am no expert…in this or any other field). So…even better value than on my previous visit.

Finally…and on the question of admission prices. Extremely reasonable.

Again…my thanks to all associated with this superb attraction.

Still enthusiastically...

Great content and presentation, terrible staff. Do not visit this museum with children, you will be treated as second class, followed around and constantly yelled at. Starting at the entry desk, there was no indication how much entry cost for non-EU minors (it's €1.50 for anyone over 4).

As soon as we went into the exhibits, the staff began to follow us around, rudely interjecting every few minutes that our kids (who are no strangers to museums around the world) cannot touch the glass. The artifacts are protected -- just go around and clean the glass instead of yelling at kids for touching it. Then one man went on a tirade because our 2.5 yr old walked from one end of the room to his mom at the other. They insisted we hold his hand the entire stay, after they made us put aside the stroller he would have otherwise sat in, even though there was an elevator.

It seems that the staff existed just to annoy people, and we weren't the only ones there who got their "attention." Though the artifacts are well laid out and interesting, and the Roman theater in the basement was neat, it was impossible to enjoy any of it under the unnecessarily watchful eyes of the largely useless security guards. Bottom line is that if you want your kids to hate museums,...

Well, this was a surprise! Have seen lots of Archaeological Museums. This one was small (so you weren't overwhelmed by endless broken bits of pottery and bronze age bits). But it was curated and presented in an informative, varied way. Example: they used 3D printers to produce copies of objects, so you could have a tactile experience in handling them. We liked how they also had thematic displays as well as the chronological narratives you normally find. Integrating the ruins of the Roman Theatre in the basement, was the icing on the cake. The use of computer generated explanations to bring the Theatre to life is the first we've seen. This museum punches far above its weight. Entrance was free but normally is only €1.50 or so, anyway. See it when you...