International Museum Day in Valencia: Free Entry, Night Tours and Workshops — Full Programme

Valencia is joining International Museum Day under the theme "Museums Unite a Divided World." Dozens of museums, monuments, and cultural spaces across the city are offering free entry, theatrical tours, concerts, workshops, and night-time programmes. The city's municipal museums are free on 16 and 23 May — no booking required.

Municipal museums with free entry on 16 and 23 May

On these dates, the following museums can be visited free of charge (links include addresses and opening hours): Museo de la Ciudad, Casa Museo Benlliure, Casa Museo Blasco Ibáñez, Casa Museo Concha Piquer, Museo del Palacio de Cervelló, Museo de Historia de Valencia, La Almoina, Cripta de la Cárcel de San Vicente, Galería del Tossal, El Paleontològic, Museo del Arroz, Refugio antiaéreo del Grupo Escolar del Ayuntamiento, Refugio antiaéreo de Serranos, La Lonja y Consulado del Mar, Almudín (currently home to the Holy Grail Museum), Torres de Quart, Torres de Serranos, Atarazanas, Sala de Exposiciones del Ayuntamiento. Please note: the Museo Histórico Municipal is closed on 16 and 17 May.

Special museum events

Bookings open on 13 May at 10:00 AM by calling each venue directly.

Casa Museo Benlliure — tel. 963 919 103

• 15 May, 5:00 PM — bilingual museum tour

• 16 May, 11:00 AM and 12:15 PM — theatrical performance "Between Brushstrokes and Passions"

• 16 May, 5:00 PM — sensory route "Art Touches, Listens, Feels"

• 17 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:15 PM (Spanish) — guided tour of the Benlliure house

• 23 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:00 PM (Spanish) — "A Blend of Sounds"

• 24 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:15 PM (Spanish) — "The House, the Collection, and the Story"

Casa Museo Blasco Ibáñez — tel. 962 082 586

• 15 May, 6:15 PM — presentation of the audiobook Blasco, de La Mancha a California

• 17 May, 11:00 AM — literary route "Flor de Mayo"

• 17 May, 11:00 AM and 12:15 PM — theatrical tour "The Will to Live: A Story of Passion"

• 24 May, 11:00 AM — literary route "Rice and Tartana"

• 24 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:30 PM (Spanish) — guided tour "Blasco, Countless Stories"

Museo de la Ciudad — tel. 962 084 126 (guided tours: 962 084 496)

• 16, 17 and 24 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:00 PM (Spanish) — "What's New at the Museum"

• 16 May, 5:00 PM — workshop "The Copyist's Notebook: Drawing the Eighteenth Century"

• 19 May, 6:30 PM — lecture "José Vergara: Painting, Fame and Fortune" (free entry)

• 23 May, 11:00 AM and 12:15 PM — theatrical tour "The Other Marquis"

• 31 May, 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM — guided tours

Palacio de Cervelló — tel. 962 084 496

• 16 May, 5:00 PM (Valencian) and 6:00 PM (Spanish) — "Memories of the Royal Palace"

• 17 and 24 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:00 PM (Spanish) — "Memories of the Royal Palace"

• 23 May, 5:30 PM — theatrical tour "An Unexpected Visit"

• 30 May, 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM — guided tours

Sala Municipal de Exposiciones — tel. 962 081 390

• 23 May, 10:30 AM (Valencian) — guided tour of the Francisco Mora exhibition

• 24 May, 10:30 AM (Spanish) — guided tour of the Francisco Mora exhibition

Centro Arqueológico de l'Almoina — tel. 962 084 173

• 18 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian), 12:00 PM (Spanish) and 1:00 PM (Valencian) — routes through Roman Valencia

• 22 May, 5:00 PM (Spanish) and 6:00 PM (Valencian) — routes through Roman Valencia

• 23 May, 10:00 AM (Valencian) and 12:30 PM (Spanish) — "Woman. City. History Carved in Stone"

• 23 May, 8:00 PM — BADLANDS concert

• 24 May, 11:00 AM (Valencian), 12:00 PM (Spanish) and 1:00 PM (Valencian) — "The Archaeological Secrets of L'Almoina"

Museo del Arroz — bookings by email: [email protected]

• 16 May, 6:30 PM — "Your First Paella"

• 22 May, 8:00 PM — concert by Jonathan Peñalba

Museo de Historia de Valencia — tel. 963 701 105

• 23 May, 7:30 PM — Universal Quartet concert

• 24 May, 10:00 AM (Valencian) — themed route through the permanent collection

• 24 May, 11:00 AM (Spanish) — guided tour of Valencia's history

• 24 May, 12:30 PM (Valencian) — family quest

Refugio Antiaéreo de Serranos — tel. 962 081 390

• 18 May, 11:00 AM (Spanish), 12:00 PM (Valencian) and 1:00 PM (Spanish) — guided tours

• 23 May, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM (Valencian) — guided tours

• 24 May, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM (Spanish) — guided tours

Atarazanas del Grao — tel. 962 081 181

• 19 May, 6:00 PM — artist-led tour of the Verde Verdad exhibition

Ayuntamiento de Valencia — tel. 962 081 181

• 18 and 22 May, 10:30 AM (Spanish), 11:30 AM (Valencian) and 12:30 PM (Spanish) — tours of the city hall building

Museo Nacional de Cerámica "González Martí" — Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas

16 May

• 10:30 AM–1:30 PM — concerts in collaboration with the Valencia Professional Music Conservatory; full concert schedule here

• 4:00 PM–midnight — free entry (Museum Night)

• 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM — theatrical night tours for families with children aged 3 and over; bookings by email: [email protected]

17 May

• 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — free entry

• 12:00 PM — ceramics workshop "Dove of Peace" for children aged 7 and over (bilingual: Spanish/Ukrainian); bookings: [email protected]

19 May

• 7:00 PM — lecture "Between Culture and Peace: Museums on the Edge" (free entry, sign language interpretation)

Fundación Bancaja — Espacio Arte Contemporáneo

18 May from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM — free entry to the permanent collection. Guided tours require booking by email: [email protected]. More details here.

Museo Conjunto Hospitalario de San Juan del Hospital

18 May — free access to Valencia's only medieval cemetery, with remains of a Roman circus. From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, regular tours of the burial site and its archaeological finds will run every 30 minutes. Location here.

Museo de la Seda

Bookings by email: [email protected] or tel. 680 484 887.

• 16 May, 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM — interactive children's tour "Time Capsules"

• 17 May, 11:30 AM — a programme of riddles and clues for families to discover the museum together

• 17 May, 5:00 PM — guided tour "Discover the Silk Museum"

Iglesia de los Santos Juanes

Bookings: [email protected] or tel. 680 484 887

• 16 May, 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM — children's workshop "New Restorers of Santos Juanes," for children aged 4 to 12, focusing on Palomino's frescoes and their restoration

• 16 May, 5:30 PM — panoramic tour exploring the church's historical and cultural significance

• 17 May, 5:30 PM — tour "The Iconography of Antonio Palomino in Santos Juanes"

Museo del Patriarca

18 May from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM — free entry.

Bombas Gens Centre d'Arts Digitals

16, 17 and 18 May — free self-guided experience El mapa secreto de Bombas Gens. Each visitor receives a special site map and access to content via QR codes, and can explore independently a 15th-century wine cellar, Civil War air-raid shelters, and a Mediterranean garden. A prize awaits those who complete the trail.

Museu de les Ciències

17 May

• Free entry for children aged 4 to 12 with a paying adult

• 12:30 PM — "Science on Stage" at the Auditorio Santiago Grisolía (free until full)

• 5:00 PM — "Science on Stage" (free until full)

• 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM — "High Voltage" show at the Teatro de la Ciencia

18 May

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — free solar observation in the Jardín de Astronomía del Umbracle.

Full details on the website.

CaixaForum Valencia

Booking required here.

• 16 May, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM — free entry to Los mundos de Alicia and Música y matemáticas

• 16 May, 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM — workshop "In Search of Alice" (ages 5+)

• 16 May, 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM — family tour "In Search of Mathematics" (ages 4+)

• 16 and 18 May, 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM — guided tour "Music and Mathematics" (ages 12+)

• 16 and 18 May — several sessions of the "Worlds of Alice" tour

• 18 May, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM — free entry to Los mundos de Alicia and Música y matemáticas

• 18 May, 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM — concert by Kulesh & Török Duo

MuVIM

Tour bookings by tel. 963 883 730.

• 16 May at 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM — tours of the exhibition "Precision and Ornament: 19th-Century French Clocks"

• 16 May at 12:30 PM, 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM — visit to Padre Tosca's scale model (no booking needed)

• 16 May from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM — children's workshops (free)

• 16 May at 6:00 PM — illustration workshop (booking required)

• 17 May at 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM — tours of the exhibition "Precision and Ornament: 19th-Century French Clocks" (booking required)

• 17 May at 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM — visit to Padre Tosca's scale model (no booking needed)

• 17 May from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM — children's workshops

The museum is open until midnight on 16 May. Full details here.

Centre del Carme

• 14 May — film lecture with director Nacho Vigalondo (CCCClaves para el cine series)

• 15 May — opening of the exhibition "Genealogies of the Territory," featuring works by 60 artists affected by the DANA floods

• 16 May at 8:30 PM — contemporary dance performance EVA by the Bucles company