Valencia Tourist Guide 2018

BENLLIURE HOUSE-MUSEUM BLANQUERÍAS, 23.

LLADRÓMUSEUM AND EXHIBITION CENTRE CTRA. ALBORAYA, S/N. TAVERNES BLANQUES (VALÈNCIA) Discover how Lladró porcelain figures are made and enjoy the exhibition of the Valen- cian firm’s most representative figurines. Mornings or afternoons by prior appointment. � Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 18:00. Saturdays from 09:30 to 14:00. Closed Sundays. � 34 961 860 421 www.lladro.com FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA PLAZA TETUÁN, 23. The rooms of this cultural centre are used for workshops, concerts and exhibitions, all of which are free events and suitable for all audiences � Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00. Mondays: from 10:00 to 14:00. Free admission. www.fundacionbancaja.es � 34 960 645 840

CASA DE LAS ROCAS - CORPUS

Museums

MUSEUM ROCAS, 3.

The family home of the Valencian painter José Benlliure and an example of a 19th century Valencian upper middle class house. You can visit the rooms of the house, the painter’s studio, the garden decorated with tiles and sculptures and some exhibition rooms with works by Benlliure and a number of his contemporaries, such as Sorolla and Muñoz Degrain. � From Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00. Sundays and public holidays: from 10:00 to 14:00. Ticket prices: €2 or €1. Free entry on Sundays and public holidays.. � 34 963 911 662 www.museosymonumentosvalencia.com � Free BLASCO IBAÑEZ HOUSE-MUSEUM ISABEL DE VILLENA, S/N. One of the floors of what was the Valencian writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez’s house today houses several portraits, engravings, personal belongings, original furniture and works by different artists, which gives us an idea of the family environment of the author of the novel The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse. � From Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00. Sundays and public holidays: from 10:00 to 14:00. Ticket prices: €2 or €1. Free entry on Sundays and public holidays. � 34 962 082 586 www.museosymonumentosvalencia.com � Free CONCHA PIQUER HOUSE-MUSEUM RUAYA, 23. House of the Valencian singer Concha Piquer. A typical example of a working-class single-fa- mily home in which are exhibited documents, personal belongings, her collection of dresses and recorded material that summarise the artist’s career. � From Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 2:00 Ticket prices: €2 or €1. � 34 963 985 658 www.museosymonumentosvalencia.com � Free

Museum that houses the carriages, popularly known as rocas, which take part in the Corpus Christi procession. You can also see the Giants and Cabezudos (figures with enormous heads) and the costumes used by the characters that participate in the procession. � From Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00. Sundays and public holidays: from 9:30 to 14:00. Ticket prices: €2 or €1. Free entry on Sundays and public holidays. � 34 963 153 156 www.corpusvalenciaamics.com COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA CENTRE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS HOSPITAL, 7 (NEXT TO THE MUVIM). TemporaryexhibitionsofValencianartsandcrafts. � Exhibition times: 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:30.Free admission. � 34 963 513 090 www.centroartesaniacv.com � Free MARITIME HOLY WEEK HOUSE MUSEUM (SALVADOR CAURÍN ALARCÓN)ROSARIO, 1. Located in València’s maritime district, you can find images, thrones, floats, standards, habits and costumes of the brotherhoods, confraternities and corporations that make up the Junta Mayor (organising committee) of the Maritime Holy Week. � Winter opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00-14:00 and 15:00-19:00. Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00. Summer opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 09:30-14:00 and 15:00-19:00. Sundays and public holidays from 09:30 -14:00. Closed Mondays. � 34 963 240 745 www.semanasantamarinera.org CARMEN CENTRE MUSEO, 2. A former convent, it is now a multidisciplinary cultural centre with temporary exhibitions and a special area for under-4s. � Closed Mondays. Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 21:00. Free admission. � 34 963 152 024 www.consorcimuseus.gva.es/centro-del-carmen � Free

ALMUDÍN PL. SAN LUIS BERTRÁN, S/N.

Former 15th century grain warehouse converted into an exhibition room. � From Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00. Sundays and public holidays: from 10:00 to 14:00. Ticket prices: €2 or €1. Free entry on Sundays and public holidays. � 34 962 084 521 www.museosymonumentosvalencia.com � Free BOMBAS GENS CENTRE D’ART AVDA. BURJASSOT 54 An example of industrial heritage recovery, the old hydraulic pump factory in the Art Deco style of the 1930s, Bombas Gens, becomes a cultural centre of reference in the city, offering over 1,500 works by 150 different artists, spread over 6,000 square metres. The permanent photography collection promises to be an international reference point, along with the painting and sculpture collection, which will be combined with temporary exhi- bitions. Abstraction with Street Photography are the strong points of this space, boasting names such as Levitt, Callahan, Siskind and the Japanese group Provoke, among others. Educational activities, the Ricard Camarena Restaurant - with a Michelin Star - and other parallel activities, will provide the backbone to this singular space. � Thursday to Saturday: 11 to 14h & 16 to 20h (17 a 21h from April to Octover). Wednesday: 16 to 20h Sudays and Holidays: Free entry.

VALÈNCIA INSTITUTE OF

MODERN ART (IVAM) GUILLÉMDE CASTRO, 118.

One of the leaders in modern and contempo- rary art in Spain, the IVAM hosts an excellent permanent collection with works by great international artists such as Picasso, Braque and Pollock, as well as internationally renow- ned Valencians such as Manolo Valdés. � Closed Mondays. Guided visits by prior appointment. From Tuesday to Sunday: from 11:00 to 19:30. Fridays: from 11:00 to 21:00. Entry: €6 - €3. Fridays , 19:00 to 21:00. Saturdays , 15:00 to 19:00.

info@bombasgens.com www.bombasgens.com

Sundays , free entry. � 34 963 863 000 www.ivam.es � 50% discount

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