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Museu de Menorca

The island's leading museum, set in the former Franciscan friary of Sant Francesc (18th c.), with a beautiful Baroque cloister. The best thread for understanding Menorca, from Talayotic prehistory to the British legacy, before heading out to explore it.

The vaulted gallery of the Museu de Menorca, display cases lined up beside the windows
Photo: rene boulay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to see and do

  • walk through the largest archaeological collection on the island (more than 36,000 pieces), from the Talayotic culture to the Islamic period
  • stroll the Baroque cloister of the former friary of Sant Francesc
  • put the taulas and settlements in context before visiting them on the ground

Practical information

Access
Easy without a car · seasonal bus service
Effort
Easy: stroller-friendly
Suggested time
~1 h 30 min

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