The Museum of León, the oldest of the province’s museums, provides a detailed vision of its history, culture and heritage through a wide range of materials and objects covering the areas of archaeology, history of art, ethnography and other cultural manifestations, offering an insight into the various periods of human activity in these lands.

A space that allows visitors to discover the province of León’s vast cultural heritage through excellent, carefully-selected collections of exhibits covering an extensive period, from the Palaeolithic Age to the present day, with a particular focus on the period of Roman occupation and the Middle Ages.

Image gallery

Image gallery

Buildings

Building

Following several decades without a permanent home, the museum now boasts two locations: the first in the main ‘Pallarés’ building, and a second in the monumental annex or historical centre of the Convent of San Marcos. It also has an archaeological annex: the Roman villa of Navatejera, situated in the municipality of Villaquilambre.

When to visit it?

Opening hours

  • From October 1 to June 30:
    • From Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Guided tours: General: 12:30 h. Temporary exhibition: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 11:30 h; monographic: Thursday and Saturday: 11:30 h.
    • Sundays: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Closed: Monday
    • Closed in the afternoon: Sundays and holidays
  • From July 1 to September 30:
    • From Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Guided tours: General: 12:30 h. Temporary exhibition: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 11:30 h; monographic: Thursday and Saturday: 11:30 h.
    • Sundays: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Closed: Monday
    • Closed in the afternoon: Sundays and holidays

Taxes

1 €

Observations: GRATUITO: Sábados y domingos El día 23 de abril, Fiesta de la Comunidad de Castilla y León El 18 de mayo, Día Internacional de los museos El 12 de octubre, Fiesta Nacional de España El 6 de diciembre, Día de la Constitución Española El día 9 de mayo, Día de Europa. Menores, estudiantes, carnet joven, desempleados, personas con discapacidad, voluntarios, docentes, personas jubiladas, asociaciones culturales relacionadas con el patrimonio y los museos, familias numerosas y monoparentales, víctimas del terrorismo y donantes de fondos del Museo.

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