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Museu Arqueologic de Son Fornes

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#299 of 592 things to do in Majorca

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Calle Emili Pou S/N | at the intersection with Carrer sa Torre, 07230, Majorca, Spain

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“Small but interesting ”

A small but very informative museum in montuiri about the talaiot son fornes archaeological site a... read more

Reviewed August 12, 2019

rikbrown73

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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“Small compact and educational.”

When in Montuiri visit this museum before seeing anything else. English speaking museum staff can... read more

Reviewed March 16, 2019

kinzas

Toronto, ON

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Aug 12, 2019

“Small but interesting ”

Mar 16, 2019

“Small compact and educational.”

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Calle Emili Pou S/N | at the intersection with Carrer sa Torre, 07230, Majorca, Spain

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rikbrown73

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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Reviewed August 12, 2019 via mobile

Small but interesting

A small but very informative museum in montuiri about the talaiot son fornes archaeological site a few miles away covering the site from 900 B.C through to middle ages. Cheap entry and well worth a visit

Date of experience: August 2019

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kinzas

Toronto, ON

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Reviewed March 16, 2019 via mobile

Small compact and educational.

When in Montuiri visit this museum before seeing anything else. English speaking museum staff can give you suggestions regarding other sites in the area as well. The city hall has maps to show the location of the most important sites in this small town built...More

Date of experience: March 2019

Thank kinzas

AlbertSalichs

Manresa, Spain

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Reviewed January 15, 2017

A little museum about very good ancestral ruins

Museu Arqueològic de Son Fornès is a little museum located in the town called Montuiri, in the center of the Mallorca island. Here you can see the history of ancestral humans, who inhabited this island ans especially the history of the prehistoric town called "Son...More

Date of experience: December 2016

1 Thank AlbertSalichs

Mette K

Copenhagen, Denmark

3621

Reviewed June 10, 2015

Informative, small museum

The museum is very informative about all periods in Mallorca. The texts are in Castilian and Balearic, but you can get a translation in English and German (and perhaps also other languages). Very kind staff. See the museum before you visit the site "Talaiot Son...More

Date of experience: June 2015

2 Thank Mette K

mistamojo

Molde, Norway

Reviewed June 26, 2014

A glimpse into the bronze age

I am writing this review after a year(was there may 2013)We stopped by this fine archaeological museum in Monturi for a few hours .We have always been interested how people lived during the ancient times.The collections of pottery ,depictions and animations showing how people constructed...More

Date of experience: July 2013

2 Thank mistamojo

Mark R

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Reviewed April 2, 2014

A Bit Out of the Way, But Good for Archaeology Buffs

A bit of a drive from Palma or Alcúia and Pallença, but if you enjoy archaeology or ancient history, this is worth the 90 minute drive from any of the above cities. The drive through the heart of the island is very beautiful. The Museu...More

Date of experience: March 2014

2 Thank Mark R

Peter G

Oxford, United Kingdom

Reviewed October 25, 2013

Son Fornes

Son Fornes is a superb Taliotic site and the nearby archaeological museum in Montuiri is the essential starting point for anyone wanting to know more about Pre/Post and Taliotic culture. Great little museum in an old mill at edge of the town and a really...More

Date of experience: October 2013

3 Thank Peter G

SylviaG690

Hospitalet de llobregat

Reviewed April 2, 2013

You can not miss it if you go to mallorca

the visit is essential if you want to know the wonderful world of the talayots and Balearic prehistory. Espectacular sIte and the restoration work is unique in Mallorca. Museum extremely educational for children. The Museum people are very polite and charming A wonderful visit

Date of experience: June 2012

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