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IVAM Sings the Blues
June 16, 2009 – 11:08 am | No Comment
IVAM Sings the Blues

Jazz will be taking over Thursday nights in Valencia thanks to the IVAM Blues Festival 2009.
On 18th and 25th June at 11 p.m. the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) will be welcoming two great …

El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe - Prince Felipe Museum of Science
February 18, 2009 – 12:28 pm | No Comment
El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe - Prince Felipe Museum of Science

El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe is part of Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències. The building was designed by Santiago Calatrava and was built in a joint venture of Fomento de Construcciones …

The Fine Arts Museum San Pio V
February 17, 2009 – 12:31 pm | No Comment
The Fine Arts Museum San Pio V

The Museum of Beautiful Arts of Valencia, also known as the Painting Museum of the Carmen, Provincial Museum of Beautiful Arts, or more recently the Museum San Pío V from the building that hosts it, …

San Juan del hospital - San Juan of the Hospital
February 17, 2009 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
San Juan del hospital - San Juan of the Hospital

To the visitor who sees the church of San Juan of the Hospital, it is possible to find one of the most interesting monuments in the city. The historical place of San Juan Hospital has …

Festival VEO | València Escena Oberta
February 11, 2009 – 1:35 am | No Comment
Festival VEO | València Escena Oberta

Experimentation in performance is the starting point for the 17 shows taking part in the Valencia Open Stage Festival (VEO) between 11th and 22nd February. Music, dance, and Valencia’s emblematic squares and buildings will be …

Museum of Natural Science
February 5, 2009 – 2:14 pm | No Comment
Museum of Natural Science

The Natural Sciences Museum of Valencia is a hidden jewel in another corner of Turia city, the Royal Gardens, better known as Viveros.
It’s not a very well known museum and therefore rarely crowded. So much …

Oceanografico
June 23, 2008 – 12:13 pm | No Comment
Oceanografico

The Oceanografico is a marine structure located in the eastern part of Valencia. Spread over an area of 100,000 m2, it is home to hundreds of marine water and fresh water aquatic species.
The whole area …

Museo Taurino - Bullfighting Museum
June 23, 2008 – 9:49 am | One Comment
Museo Taurino - Bullfighting Museum

The Bullring is located in the city centre, next to the Northern Station. It is a neoclassic building design by Sebastián Monleón, built between 1850-1860, of 18 metres high and the ring has a diameter …

IVAM Valencian Institute of Modern Art
June 16, 2008 – 11:22 am | No Comment
IVAM Valencian Institute of Modern Art

The intention of the IVAM, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art, is the investigation and diffusion of twentieth-century art. Its programme of activities offers permanent collections, temporary exhibitions, talks, courses, workshops and publications.

It has two …