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The new director of the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology (arched), Xavier Nieto Prieto, this morning visited the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, in his office at Town Hall Palace l.

The meeting served to Nieto, who was named in his office last Dec. 1, will be presented to the first municipal authority and share concerns about the projection of the Museum in Cartagena.

After the meeting with the mayor, Xavier Nieto stressed the commitment of Cartagena for culture and heritage protection. Arqua Joining forces and put in the service of citizens to help develop cultural tourism and Cartagena, is the fundamental claim head of the museum for the next few years.

Arqua Since opening its doors two years ago, some 230,000 people have passed through the site that hosts some of the most important marine archaeological sites of our country, as explained by the director.

Nieto said that Arqua is a cultural infrastructure that must be rooted in the city, but without forgetting that it is a national reference center. Through numerous cultural activities, conferences and scientific events will be sought nationally Arqua boost from the city of Cartagena.

Xavier Nieto, who is replacing Ivan Negueruela, will not allow the economic crisis and budget cuts are an impediment to the development of Arqua and assured that in those circumstances will have to have imagination to do more with fewer resources.

CENTRAL NEW TECHNOLOGICAL TICA underwater archaeologist A

The main activity currently being carried from the patronage Arqua, which Xavier Nieto was a member before his appointment as director of the Museum, is the development of naval archeology technology center.

The new center is located in a warehouse of 2,000 square meters located in the industrial Cabezo Beaza which was recently acquired by the Ministry of Culture.

Xavier Nieto has recognized that the technology center and underwater research techniques will be used to provide the necessary infrastructure to allow Arqua convert a leading center in underwater activities, as it focuses on researching new diving techniques, restoration and conservation of underwater heritage.

Besides the technology center, the new director has stated that at present working on the Archaeological Charter campaign in the area of La Manga, through an agreement with the Region of Murcia, aims to take stock of existing underwater site in this area and the discovery of new ones.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena