Dianese museums are in top form. In 2015, the four museum spaces in the city (Castle, Archaeological, Toy and Ethnological Museum) received 201.949 visits, which represents an increase of between 3 and 5% compared to the previous year. In addition to individual visits, the museums annually receive a significant number of visitors from Imserso trips and from schools, which makes the final number grow generously.
The most visited was the castle with 112.721 visits, followed by the Archaeological Museum, with 53.854 visits. The third Dianense museum visitors chosen by 2015 was the Toy MuseumWith 28.007 visits, and closed the ranking the Ethnological museumWith 7.367 visits.
These figures were released with a view to the celebration of International Museum Day, which is celebrated on May 18 and culture department will celebrate with guided tours, lectures and free entrance to the castle.
The councilman of Culture, Rafa CarrióAnd the municipal archaeologist, Josep GisbertThey have presented the program prepared for this celebration, which begins on Saturday May 14 and 22 end on Sunday, May.
Guided tours of the Cova visits Catxupa
14 21 the May and Saturday guided paths to the Cova de la Catxupa, a jewel of Levantine rock art in which an expert guide will talk about the peculiarities of this place, declared official World Heritage Site visits will take place.
Visits will be 10: 30 13 to: 30 hours and will be priced at 3 euros. The starting point is the road CN 332 187,5 Km in the sale of Parra. Those interested can register by calling 966420206 Tuesday to Sunday from 10: 30 13 to hours.
Guided visits to the place where sank Fragata La Guadalupe
Sunday May 15 22 and will luagr guided from land, the place where the Fragata La Guadalupe, one of the largest maritime tragedies that happened in our coast sank visits. These tours are guided and attendees will receive a monographic guide La Guadalupe.
The visits will start at 10:30 am in the parking lot next to the Sendra Restaurant (Les Rotes), and will last until 13:30 p.m. Those interested in participating must register by calling 966420206 10 30 from Tuesday to Sunday from 13:XNUMX to XNUMX hours.
Open day in museums
Wednesday 18 May, International Museum Day, museums guided city tours with expert guides will be held. 11 12 to take place to visit the Toy Museum; of 12: 30 13 to: 30 hours visit to the Ethnological Museum of the City and 13: 30 14 to: 30 hours, the Archaeological Museum. In addition, during the day, the entrance to the castle is free.
Conferences
Programming the International Museum Day is completed with two conferences to be held in The Hall Castell de Dénia at 19: 30 hours.
On Wednesday, May 18, it will be carried out by the archaeologist MªAsunción. Sentí Ribes, who will talk about the Prehistory in the Marina Alta. Thursday May 19 will be the municipal archaeologist, Josep Gisbert, who expose A look from Dénia to the trace of the Visigoths between the Country of Tudmir and the domus of Tebdemir (Valencia). The findings in the graves of Pegos, La Vall d'Ebo and Dénia.
Access to both conferences is free until full capacity of the premises.
