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The whole museum of Roman Theatre in Cartagena meet the Thursday, July 11, five years since his Inauguration l.
In this time it has become an important cultural landmark and tourist town, and the Region of Murcia, both in number of visitors as the surveys that have had both nationally and internationally.
In these years have been more than 690,000 people making it the most visited museum in the region, and one of the most visited nationwide.
The visitor figures for the first six months of 2013, reflecting also a major boost for tourism in the city, which has increased by 12% the number of visitors from the previous year. Also noteworthy is the progressive increase in the number of foreigners in 2012 and reached 42% overall calculation of annual visitors.
The visitors increased the first half of the year is mainly due to increased cruise and conference tourism, in fact the month of June 2013 has been a growth of over 30% of the visits over the previous year thanks especially to number of conferences which has hosted the city after the opening of Congress and Auditorium the Batel.
ROMAN THEATRE MUSEUM
The museum tour begins at the Museum, whose entrance is located at the Town Hall Square in front of the Town Hall, and is a time travel through their exhibition rooms culminating in the unexpected appearance of the mighty Roman Theatre stands the last great Museum room.
The archaeological work conducted from 1990 to the present have allowed exceptional knowledge and understanding of the significance of the building architecture and shows built in the late first century BC Its location in one of the highest hills in the city facilitated the construction of the cavea, which at its center appears carved into the rock of the mountain, while the lateral flanks would be supported by vaulted galleries.
The cavea with a capacity for 7,000 spectators, is divided into three horizontal sectors (moeniana), divided in turn by five staircases in the image radial, and seven in the media and summa.
In front of the grandstand facade lies the scenic that can restore a floor divided into three exedras curvilinear trend, and an elevation of 16 m high with two orders, which highlights the red travertine columns, capitals and bases Carrara white marble.
The theater has been restored for the enjoyment of visitors, as well as for preservation and exhibition of educational and cultural purposes.
The area inside the monument is done through the halls of the bleachers, and radial stairs that allow space down to the orchestra and stage, displaying the partial restoration of the front stage, and leave the premises by one of the original hits.
The recovery project, carried out by architect Rafael Moneo, is a journey from the sea to the high levels culminating with the unexpected visit of the imposing appearance stands the Roman Theatre
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
In addition, visitors who come to enjoy the Museum temporary exhibition CRISTOBAL barge "N, which brings us closer to the artist's work, called by many art critics as humanist color. Was able to feel the vastness of the horizon, the looking lost and absorbed the Mediterranean Sea, whitish or pinkish waves of fields Almond Blossom.
Not only you can enjoy the color Gabarron also recently inaugurated the exhibition of jewelry mythology author Moreja AS OF ANGELS "N. The collection was inspired by the old Mediterranean myths and presents a personal view from the art of jewelry . Art and craft Angeles Morejon dominating for more than thirty years, in which the metal work has forged his career.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
The Roman Theatre Museum has scheduled a series of special events and opening night for all audiences.
In THEATRE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT, visitors can experience firsthand, in a relaxed atmosphere and exclusivity of a visit that starts at the Museum of the Roman Theatre.
The guided tour for a small group of up to 25 people, can make the journey for their rooms, and culminates with the unexpected appearance of the mighty Roman Theatre stands under the moonlight.
This proposal can be enjoyed on Saturday 6 and July 20 and 10 and August 31, with two departures from the Roman Theatre Museum at 21:00 and 21:30.
The nightlife is completed with theatrical visits AULAEUM, DOWN THE FABRIC "N, 13 and July 27 with a pass only at 21.00. Visitors will tour very special hand Roman architect Vitruvius, who offer his vision of architecture of the building, and finally to the Roman theater, where they will meet other surprises.
The Museum also offers the possibility of family activities, with the workshop and guided tour Maccus, Pappus SHOWS AND OTHER STARS ass, where participants will learn how were the great entertainment buildings in the Roman Empire, the types of works represented, people acting in them.
To cap children are the protagonists of the stage.
The workshop will be held every Wednesday in July at 18.00 h.
On Fridays you can enjoy also other family workshop at 18.00 linked to exposure Gabarron temporary, THE SEA OF COLORS.
Children will voice Gabarron paint and then undertake a guided tour of the Museum and Roman Theatre.
These family workshops have a special price of 4 euros.
In collaboration with Cartagena Port of Cultures have organized guided tours Carhago a Nova. Route THEATRE TO SPA is held every Tuesday and Thursday in July at 11.00 from the Museum of the Roman Theatre and the theatrical route Friday NOVA CARTHAGO STROLL WITH CHARACTERS, at 11:30.
Departing from the Roman Theatre.
Among the activities planned for the summer, the Roman Theatre Museum in collaboration with summer courses UPCT 2013 have organized a course on CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DEVELOPMENT Tura OSIS Culture, and travelers throughout history.
The course begins on Monday July 15 will address the increasing importance of Cultural Heritage, the Museums and Art as dynamic agents of the Society and Tourism.
During renowned teachers participate, archaeologists, artists and cultural managers and tourism, among them professors of archeology Luzon and Arturo José María Ruiz, t he museum directors, Elena Rui Xavier Nieto and z, with the director of Cultural Activities of the Port Authority of Cartagena, Fernando Muñoz. participate also the painter and sculptor FCG along the manager of its foundation, we will transfer the experience of traveling Foundation.
The course will end with a conference on the new challenges of the XXI century in Spain.
Spain is Culture, Ujaldón by Enrique Benitez, director of the Institute of Tourism of the Region of Murcia, and a panel discussion on Heritage, Culture and Tourism.
Date: 15 - July 17 2013Lugar: hall of the Museum of the Roman Theatre of Cartagena
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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