Turisme d’Elx :: Museums

The display of exhibits from various archaeological sites and the presentation of scientific knowledge gained over centuries of research enable visitors to take a journey through the evolution of life on Earth in Elx’s Palaeontological Museum.

The visit begins with a romantic re-creation of the study of the early-20th-century archivist, librarian and archaeologist Pere Ibarra i Ruiz who is regarded as a pioneer of archaeological and palaeontogical research in the city.

Visitors then pass through the museum’s rooms, arranged in chronological order displaying the various stages into which Prehistory has been divided, from the theory of Pangaea and continental drift through to the various geological periods: the Precambrian Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic, with displays of fossils and replicas of human skulls showing the origins of the world as we know it. The Museum also has a room for temporary exhibitions and a magnificent collection of minerals.