Museum of Alhambra
Museum of Alhambra
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Steven A
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020
Staff will try to shepherd you out of museum before closing time approaches (the museum closes very early for some unknown reason).

One very rude member of staff stood there glaring at me for ten minutes as I was trying to enjoy the exhibits even though the speakers had just told me I had ten minutes left. Vile people.
Written 28 September 2020
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ömr
Murcia, Spain5 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Solo
be careful when you choose the time because the time is not for the entry into the palace, it is for entrying to the nasrid palace. so confused with them and my ticket was for nothing. they didn't help me about that and i bought the ticket for nothing, i tried to explain that i am student and i am not from here, it is my last day in here. but they didn't care. i could go the another places.

a spanish personnel argued with me and he was very rude. he wouldn't know English so he was just smoking and saying something Spanish. but the other personnel was kind. but the rules about the nasrid palace is very strict.

i guarantee that you couldn't all places with your full ticket (that costs 14 euros) because they said to you you late i am sorry you have to go here before.

one star for personnels that didn't help , just said "pay again " to me and rude.
Written 29 June 2020
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CP888
Petersfield76 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
Visited mid Sept 22. Didn't prebook. Went straight up to buy tickets (but we were there early at opening time) with no queue. Under £30 for two of us to visit everything. Others in our group prebooked before the holiday and paid £80 per couple . I think they were rather miffed!
Written 14 November 2022
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Malcolm McD
Glasgow, UK438 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
The Museum of Alhambra is in the Palacio de Carlos V in the Alhambra complex. The building is impressive but I think much more and interesting use could have been made of this huge space. Worth a very quick visit.
Written 6 January 2020
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RjessMMM
Vancouver, WA560 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
This is a free museum within the structure of the palace to Carlos V. It was quite empty which honestly was nice given how absolutely hectic that area is. You do have to show your passport to get in but we had to show it so many times during our visit to Alhambra that it just became a reflex every time we entered a structure. Does not take very long and the respite along with the information presented was duly appreciated. Enjoy.
Written 9 November 2023
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Wikumj
Redhill, UK433 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Couples
This small museum exhibit in the Carlos Palace is easy to miss and I think a lot of visitors to the Alhambra would walk straight past. However it is an interesting and small museum, and it's great that it is free too. Definitely worth 30 minutes to wander through, for greater context about the history and art of the Alhambra; the information we learned here enriched the rest of the visit on the day.
Written 2 November 2024
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Raúl N
Antequera, Spain2,265 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
The best way to visit part of the architectural complex of the Alhambra, in particular the Palace of Charles V, is by accessing this museum. It is located on the ground floor of the Imperial Palace and admission is completely free.

If you do not have a ticket, or the possibility of purchasing one, this visit could be a lesser evil and be able to see the palace in detail and part of the rooms in which this museum is housed.

As for the pieces on display, there are some of great historical and artistic value, as well as several samples of period tiles. They are all from Islamic culture.
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Written 22 October 2023
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KathyZWarsaw_Poland
Warsaw, Poland425 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
The palace was gorgeous with intricate carving. There is lots of walking involved. Since we were there in December the gardens were not so good, but I am sure they are beautiful 10 months of the year.

Due to covid we had to arrive at a exact time which was enforced . This made the trip a bit stressful. Especially when they were checking passports, vaccination records and tickets 4 times throughout the visit.

Still it is a magnificent historical museum which should not be missed.
Written 6 January 2022
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krstewart1
Connecticut94 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Couples
This is one of the most amazing pieces of architecture I have seen in a long time. Even better than Greece’s Parthenon, although I loved Greece. One thing to know is that you can go early if you have a timed ticket. We had a ticket for 430, but did not realize we could go early. park closes at 8 PM. So we didnt get to see everything because we got there late. go early, even before your time ticket so you can see all of the area. Not just the part that you have a ticket for. They were kicking us out at 8 PM, and we didn’t get to see everything. You cannot go back the next day.
Written 1 July 2024
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liucy752
Taipei, Taiwan1,691 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2013 • Solo
This is a museum located in the ground floor of the Palace of Charles V (Palacio de Carlos V), not the Calat Alhambra (Alhambra Palace) itself.

It is a museum of Antiques of the Alhambra and Spanish-Moorish Art.
Admission to this museum is free. There are many interesting and amazing collections.

Unfortunately, most of the descriptions of the collections/ exhibitions are in Spanish. The Alhambra attracts millions of people around the world. It is difficult to understand why there is no English version of descriptions in this Museum.
Written 22 October 2013
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