{"id":320074,"date":"2026-05-11T09:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/events\/international-museums-day-2026-in-alicante-official-program\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:16:41","slug":"international-museums-day-2026-in-alicante-official-program","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/events\/international-museums-day-2026-in-alicante-official-program\/","title":{"rendered":"International Museums Day 2026 in Alicante: Official Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Cultural Agenda: International Museum Day Special<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Dates:<\/b> May 12th to 18th, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Location:<\/b> Museums and Cultural Centers across Alicante<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Alicante transforms into a vibrant cultural stage to celebrate International Museum Day. Enjoy a unique program ranging from live music and creative workshops to open days and cutting-edge exhibitions.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Las Cigarreras Cultural Center<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><i data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">An intense day of art and sound.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday, May 16th (10:00 AM \u2013 9:30 PM):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Exhibitions:<\/b> &#8220;The Steadfastness of an Instant&#8221; (Jes\u00fas Madri\u00f1\u00e1n) and &#8220;The Pilgrimage of the Cuckolds&#8221; (Mar\u00eda Alcaide).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Music:<\/b> Morning sound sessions with concerts at 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM. DJ session at the &#8220;Secadero&#8221; space.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Workshops:<\/b> &#8220;Infrared Multisala Disco&#8221; and &#8220;Robot Portrait&#8221; (5:30 PM &#8211; 8:30 PM, pre-registration required via Instagram).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Live Art:<\/b> Open Studio with Mart\u00edn L\u00f3pez Lam and wood engraving with &#8220;La Cuarta Piel&#8221; (limited capacity).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">MACA (Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Research, technology, and the avant-garde.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tuesday, May 12th:<\/b> &#8220;Lyrical Rigor: Art, Research, and Technology&#8221; conference.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">May 15th \u2013 17th:<\/b> Meeting with Santiago Olmo, graphic music workshops, and guided tours of the Soledad Sevilla exhibition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday, May 16th:<\/b> Extended hours until 10:00 PM and a contemporary music concert by Lumina Ensemble.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">MARQ (Archaeological Museum of Alicante)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Living history for everyone.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"16\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">May 16th &amp; 17th:<\/b> <b data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">Open Days<\/b> (Free entry to the museum and the archaeological sites of Lucentum, La Illeta, and the Almudaina Tower).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Activities:<\/b> Family workshops, dramatized tours, and the creation of a collective &#8220;archive of memories.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">MUBAG (Museum of Fine Arts)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\"><i data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The 19th Century and Romantic art.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"19\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Highlights:<\/b> Musical tours of the permanent collection and &#8220;Oil on Fashion&#8221; workshops for adults.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Music:<\/b> Swing concert featuring Paul Evans &amp; Smart Set Trio.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"20\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Lonja del Pescado (Fish Market Gallery)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21\"><i data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Jazz by the sea.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"22\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday, May 17th (12:00 PM):<\/b> &#8220;Blue Lola Jazz&#8221; concert. A tribute to jazz divas Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"23\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Juan Gil-Albert Cultural Institute (Casa Bard\u00edn)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24\"><i data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Dialogues and literature.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"25\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"25,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"25,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesday, May 13th:<\/b> &#8220;Manifesta&#8221; Art Club (7:15 PM).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"25,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"25,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Thursday, May 14th:<\/b> &#8220;The Oblique Glance&#8221; cycle with National Essay Prize winners Remedios Zafra and Javier Echeverr\u00eda (7:00 PM).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"25,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"25,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday, May 15th:<\/b> Artist talk and live music with Nacho Casado (7:00 PM).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"26\"><b data-path-to-node=\"26\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Alicante Water Museum (Pozos de Garrig\u00f3s)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27\"><i data-path-to-node=\"27\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Culture beneath the surface.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"28\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesday, May 13th:<\/b> Book presentation: &#8220;The Image of the Roma People.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Thursday, May 14th:<\/b> Colloquium on &#8220;Water in Ancient Alicante.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday, May 15th:<\/b> &#8220;Voices of Water&#8221; concert.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday, May 16th (5:00 PM):<\/b> Album presentation: &#8220;F\u00e9nix&#8221; by Marabina\u2014an ancestral-contemporary sound journey.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"29\"><b data-path-to-node=\"29\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">MUA (University of Alicante Museum)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30\"><i data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Creative celebration and community.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"31\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday, May 15th (Afternoon):<\/b> Festival featuring collective murals, games, and a traditional snack of <i data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"102\">horchata<\/i> and <i data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"115\">fartons<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"31,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"31,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday, May 16th:<\/b> Open until 8:00 PM with educational workshops.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"32\"><b data-path-to-node=\"32\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Ocean Race Museum<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"33\"><i data-path-to-node=\"33\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Adventure and theater at the Port.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"34\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"34,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"34,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday, May 15th (7:00 PM):<\/b> &#8220;Ofelia&#8221;: A scenic poem exploring delirium and courage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"34,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"34,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday, May 16th (6:00 PM):<\/b> &#8220;Semelengualatraba&#8221; children&#8217;s puppet and oral tradition show.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"34,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"34,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday, May 18th (12:00 PM):<\/b> &#8220;Extinction&#8221; Family Escape Room.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"35\"><b data-path-to-node=\"35\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">University City Venue (C\/ Ram\u00f3n y Cajal)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"36\"><i data-path-to-node=\"36\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Music and reflection.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"37\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">May 13, 15, and 18 (7:00 PM):<\/b> Monologues, Renaissance music, and the closing of the &#8220;Threads of the Periphery&#8221; exhibition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"39\"><b data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Practical Information:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"40\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">More details and registration:<\/b> Visit the unified portal <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/museosdealicante.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwje4c2t17CUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQdg\">museosdealicante.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"40,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"40,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Note:<\/b> Pre-registration is highly recommended for specific workshops due to limited capacity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultural Agenda: International Museum Day Special Dates: May 12th to 18th, 2026 Location: Museums and Cultural Centers across Alicante Alicante transforms into a vibrant cultural stage to celebrate International Museum Day. 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