Editing Valencia (section)

===Culture===         

'''[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=110828085676261208649.000481702fef58a0b566e Overall cultural map of Valencia]''' (not updated)

:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/infociudad_accesible.nsf/vDocumentosWebListado/8CBD998D7BDFE96BC12572C20023FDA1?OpenDocument&bdOrigen=ayuntamiento%2FInfociudad_accesible.nsf&idapoyo=&lang=1 ''Centro Cultural La Beneficiencia''] (museum). '''> Free entrance.'''
This museum shows several exhibitions, and hosts the Prehistoric Museum and others.

:- [http://www.muvim.es/ ''MUVIM''] (Valencian Museum of Enlightenment and Modern Age). '''> Free entrance.''' Exhibitions, talks, concerts, workshops, library, film shows.

:- [http://www.ivam.es/ ''IVAM''] (Valencian Institute of Modern Art). '''> Free on sundays''', 2€ the rest of the week. Exhibitions, talks, concerts, workshops, library, film shows.

:- [http://www.mhv.com.es/cas/index.php ''Museo de Historia de Valencia''] (Valencian History Museum). '''2€''' 

:- [http://museobellasartesvalencia.gva.es/ ''Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia''] (Valencian Museum of Fine Arts) '''-> Free entrance''' , The most important gallery of Valencia, a spanish referent on ancient masters painting. The museum have Velazquez, Murillo, Juan de Valdes, Sorolla, Van Dyck... [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_Bellas_Artes_de_Valencia]

:- [http://www.museoliber.org/Centro_Cultural_LIber/Inicio.html ''L'IBER: Museo de los soldaditos de plomo''] (The Iberian: Tin Soldiers Museum) '''4€ normal/ 2,80€ childrens,seniors,students, non-workers and groups''' -> More than 85.000 tin soldiers representing a lot of significative battles. historical building.

:- [http://www.cac.es/?languageId=1 ''Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias''] (City of Arts & Sciences). An entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_de_las_Artes_y_las_Ciencias ''Important information about the areas'']. The place contains some museums,etc...

:- [http://www.museoarrozvalencia.com/ ''Museo del Arroz''] (Rice Museum). '''2€''' The rice is so important in the valencian gastronomy. Really rare and interesting place. Historical Building

:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/museo_cnaturales.nsf/ ''Museo de Ciencias Naturales''] (Natural Science Museum). '''2€''' . A great hidden museum in the heart of one of the largest valencian gardens, Los Viveros.

:- [http://obrasocial.bancaja.es/institucional/centros/centros-ficha.aspx?id=3 ''Centro Cultural Bancaja''] (Bancaja Cultural Center) '''-> Free entrance''' Art exhibitions, conferences, studyroom and shop.

:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/infociudad_accesible.nsf/vDocumentosWebListado/6F7B283742F84C0AC12572C20023FE0B?OpenDocument&bdOrigen=ayuntamiento/laciudad.nsf&idapoyo=7A56E0AFD4368CBFC12571A900268CE5&nivel=5&lang=1 ''Museo del Patriarca''] (Patriarch Museum) '''1,20€'''. Historical Building, it contains a large art collection. s.XVI/XVII paintings (flemish, spanish, el Greco, Italian...), antiquities (like a manuscript by Thomas More), important relics, etc...

:- [http://www.museotaurinovalencia.es/home.html?event=wbe_i18n_change_lang&change_language=en ''Museo Taurino''] (Bullfighting Museum of Valencia). '''> Free entrance.''' [http://www.museotaurinovalencia.es/en__horarios.html - Opening hours -]. Regarding bulls, even if most Valencia CSers are against bullfighting, you can find some spectacles qhere the bull is not hurted: "el correbous" (people run ahead of bulls), and "recortadores" or retallador (they wait for the bull till the very last second to jump or move and not being caught). 

:- [http://www.salaparpallo.com/en__index.html ''Sala Parpalló''] (exhibition hall) [http://www.salaparpallo.com/en__situacion.html - Opening hours -]

:- [http://www.uv.es/cultura/c/links/espaciosnave ''LA NAU''] ("THE BUILDING/WAREHOUSE") '''FREE ENTRANCE''' -> Old University Of Valencia, now reconverted as an exhibition hall, is one of the most important places (not in the travel guides) in the city. Despite the terrible webpage, it's one of the most active museums/concert halls in Valencia: art, exhibitions, drama, visual poetry, cinema, courses, conferences, special events, music (every wednesday at 19:30 free high level classical music concert), chapel, paranymph, courses, historical old library, cafeteria, bookshop, etc... (See all on "Actividades", in the webpage)

:- [http://www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es/ ''Museo de prehistoria de Valencia''] (Prehistoric museum of Valencia) [http://www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es/horarios.html - Opening hours - ]

:- [http://www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es/inicio.html?event=wbe_i18n_change_lang&lng=en ''Museo Valenciano de Etnología''] (Ethnological Museum of Valencia) [http://www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es/en__horarios.html - Opening hours -]

:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/almoina08.nsf/vDocumentosTituloAux/Inicio?opendocument&lang=1&nivel=1 La Almoina]. Roman and iberic ruins in the city center.

:- [http://www.octubre.cat ''OCTUBRE Centre Cultura Contemporánea''] '''-> FREE ENTRANCE''' (Centre/Museum of Contemporary Art & Culture) Exhibitions, classes, cinema, cafeteria, concerts, activities, talks.

:- [http://tiendas.fnac.es/san-agustin/ ''FNAC''] Why on earth FNAC is standing in the cultural section? Well, because there's a nice bunch of events there such as concerts (almost every saturday and sunday), exhibitions, film shows and way more! '''> Almost everything is free''' Check out their [http://tiendas.fnac.es/san-agustin/ monthly program]

:- [http://www.circuitocafeteatro.com/circuito/san-miguel-valencia ''Cafe Teatro''] Some informal theater, stand-up comedy, performances, etc... Normally at nice, small pubs, the usual price is 5€ (including a drink), but sometimes it's free. Keep in mind that language is spanish! Even if you don't understand it, maybe you can be a part of the act and have a lot of fun.

:- [http://kafcafe.blogspot.com/ Caf Cafe] Music, poetry...