The workshop starts at the end of July and several dates are scheduled through to the end of August. Taller de Fotografía Infantil ‘Encuentro entre dos mundos'Īn annual workshop for children to learn about photography through the history of Columbus and the changes that came to the province of Huelva. The location of the event does vary from year to year, however at least one date usually occurs within the Muelle de las Carabelas. One film is shown on a selected night and up to 5 or 6 films are shown throughout July and into August. Seats are limited reservations must be made in advance.Ī large outdoor cinema is set up with chairs lined up underneath the stars. On various dates as from the end of July through August, a theatrical group put on a performance showing the history of the Discovery of America. The night marathon of 8.5km has been held since mid 2000's and attracts many contestants. The museum reopened on the 6th July 2017 in time for some of the 525 Aniversary events. The restoration works also consisted of the cleaning of the lagoon in front of the main entrance, waterproofing the roof of the museum, adaptation of the disabled toilet to the current regulations, replacement of the museum floor, replacement of plants, painting of the ships and the replacement of lighting within the museum. However, investigation carried out underneath the walkway showed corrosion damage of the steel beams more severe than expected. The Museum was closed from 17th October 2016 for restoration works before the 525 Anniversary of the Encounter between Two Worlds, celebrated in 2017.

To organise a guide, one must ring in advance only for groups of more than 20 people. There is plenty of parking available.ġ6 September-15 June, Tuesday-Sunday, 09:00-19:30hrsġ6 June-15 September, Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-21:00hrs. To get there, one must remember to be very attentive to the signs as it can be easy to miss where one needs to go. Muelle de las Carabelas is an ideal space for children and families to enjoy and the museum is huge fun. The Isla del Encuentro has been created in such a way to replicate the indigenous culture of the Island of Guanahani, which was the first island that Christopher Columbus discovered on 12 October 1492, and named it San Salvador. It is here that you may find most of the visitors who have paused for a drink or even a bite to eat in the taberna (café).

This space demonstrates the fundamental neighbourhoods of Palos de la Frontera and its role played during the discovery of America. The objects found in the market, such as ceramics, pieces of iron and esparto etc, give us an idea of the load that would occupy the holds of the ships. The medieval recreation shows a harbour along with an idea of the atmosphere prior to the discovery that people lived on a daily basis, such as a market, a potters barn, horse and cart, along with other trades of that time. In addition to the three replicas of the Columbus ships, there is the Museo Muelle de las Carabelas a museum or interpretation centre detailing the life of Columbus, along with regular video screenings, a café, a medieval recreation and Isla del Encuentro (The Meeting Island). Most visitors are struck by how small the ships actually were. Visitors are able to climb onto the ships and enter the replica of Columbus's cabin. Investigation of the ships started in 1983 and later built to sail following the same route taken by Columbus and his crew from Palos de la Frontera, at the express wish of the Kings Isabel and Fernando. The construction of Muelle de las Carabelas was carried out by architect, Pluvio Fernández Heredia, and inaugurated on 15 March 1994.īefore the end of the five hundred anniversary of the Discovery of America, the Spanish State held a scientific, cultural, educational, economic and social project with two main objectives: to repeat the first Columbus trip, exactly the route followed by Spanish sailors in August, September and October 1492, as well as strengthen the research on the three ships, including their construction, navigation and marine life for seamen of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Muelle de las Carabelas (Warf of the Caravels) is a waterfront exhibition with life-size replicas of Columbus's three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María, built for the 500th anniversary celebrations.

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