National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology

Archaeology museum in Cartagena, Spain

National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology

Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática

Former name

| Museo Nacional de Investigaciones Arqueológicas Submarinas
Museo Nacional de Arqueología Marítima
Established| 1980 (1980)
Location| Cartagena (Murcia), Spain
Type| Archaeology museum
Website| http://museoarqua.mcu.es

The National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática - ARQVA) is a underwater archaeology museum in Cartagena (Murcia), Spain. It owns a large collection of pieces recovered from shipwrecks that begins in the Phoenician period, and arrives until the 19th century.[1] It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture.

On December 2, 2012, the 14.5 tons cargo of gold and silver coins recovered from the wreck of the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes was deposited in the museum for cataloging, study and permanent display.[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology. "Collection". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
2. ^ National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology. "Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. ^ "The treasure from La Mercedes is in Cartagena already". El Mundo. 3 December 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

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Museums and
memorials|

* Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
* Giza Solar boat museum
* Grand Egyptian Museum
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