National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology
Archaeology museum in Cartagena, Spain
Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática | |
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Former name | Museo Nacional de Investigaciones Arqueológicas Submarinas Museo Nacional de Arqueología Marítima |
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| Established | 1980 (1980) |
| Location | Cartagena (Murcia), Spain |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Website | http://museoarqua.mcu.es |
The National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática - ARQVA) in Cartagena (Murcia), Spain is an underwater archaeology museum. It owns a large collection of pieces recovered from shipwrecks that begins in the Phoenician period, and arrives until the 19th century.[1]
On December 2, 2012, the 14.5 tons cargo of gold and silver coins recovered from the wreck of the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes was deposited in the museum for cataloging, study and permanent display.[2][3]
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