Alpuente is known in the world of palaeontology for the numerous and important dinosaur sites found in the area.
The museum has five exhibition areas:
The José Luis March house-workshop in the Carmen district in the historic centre of Valencia, is located in the setting of the 11th century Arab wall.
The 18th century Casa del Bou in Albalat de la Ribera is the oldest private house in the town. It owes its name to the head of a bull that presides over the main entrance inside. The building is notable not only for its historical value (it is one of the few stately homes preserved in the town) but also for its architectural and technical value: it is a compact rural house with floors parallel to the façade and a transverse axis centred in the floor.
The Vinalesa factory was the greatest attempt to modernise and improve the methods used for the spinning and twisting of silk in 18th century Valencia. Its construction resulted from the privilege granted in 1769 to the French technician Guillermo Reboull, in order to apply in it the most innovative methods that Jacques Vaucanson had introduced in France. The initiative was financed by Josep Lapayese, a French merchant established in Valencia, who finally assumed the management of the company.
Located on the first floor of the Palau de la Vila, it displays a collection consisting of different objects that date from the 18th century to the present day, through which the different craft processes of textile production are narrated. Its rooms house about 70 pieces related to the entire textile manufacturing process: canes, paraffin, silver and gold threads, scissors and looms of the 18th and 19th centuries, old books, samples of different fabrics, etc.
The Hort de Carreres, built in the 18th century, is one of the most emblematic buildings in Carcaixent. Despite being a house that was located on land irrigated by underground water raised by waterwheels, and later by motors, it is currently located in the urban area after being absorbed by the growth of the city. It is a country house associated with the production of silk, the main socio-economic activity at this time.
The “Silk Road” refers to a network of trade routes that are linked to the marketing of silk from China. Although silk is considered the most important product of the route, many goods were exchanged on it.
The “Silk Road” refers to a network of trade routes that are linked to the marketing of silk from China. Although silk is considered the most important product of the route, many goods were exchanged on it.
The “Silk Road” refers to a network of trade routes that are linked to the marketing of silk from China. Although silk is considered the most important product of the route, many goods were exchanged on it.