Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba Museum

Address: Calle Cardenal Herrero, 10, 14002 Córdoba, Spain

Hours: Tue-Sat 10:00am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm; Sun 10:00am-2:00pm, closed Mondays (verify locally)

Admission: €3-€6 (adult); reduced rates for students/seniors; free entry on certain days

The Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba presents the material history of the province from prehistoric times through the Roman and Islamic periods and into modern regional culture. The museum’s displays combine archaeological finds such as pottery and stonework with ethnographic objects documenting local traditions.

Visitors can follow a chronological route through the galleries to see artifacts from the pre-Roman era, Roman and Visigothic periods, and the medieval Islamic era, as well as objects illustrating Andalusian rural life. Temporary exhibitions complement the permanent displays and deepen themes from the permanent collection.

The museum preserves and interprets finds and cultural material from the Córdoba region and serves as a regional center for archaeological research and public education.

It is located in the city of Córdoba in Andalusia, within easy reach of the historic centre and other major monuments of the city.

• Broad chronological range: Collections include material spanning prehistoric through Roman and Islamic periods, making it a key regional museum for understanding Córdoba’s layered history.

What to See#

• Archaeology galleries: Archaeology galleries covering prehistoric, Iberian, Roman and Late Antiquity finds from the province and surrounding territory.
• Ethnography rooms: Ethnographic rooms that display Andalusian rural life, crafts and traditional customs collected from Córdoba and the surrounding region.
• Temporary exhibition spaces: Temporary exhibition spaces used for rotating archaeological and cultural displays.

Located in Córdoba’s historic center near the Mezquita; from the city’s main plazas it’s a short walk. Local buses serve the area and pedestrian lanes approach the museum directly.

• Ask at the desk for guides to the Roman mosaics-small notes explain scenes that many tourists walk past.
• Combine with the nearby archaeological sites (Roman Bridge and Mosque-Cathedral area) to create a local-history circuit.
• Look for exhibits on regional indigenous artifacts; these small rooms often contain the most intimate finds.