The National Archaeological Museum in Madrid has a collection dedicated to the Visigothic period located on the first floor. The exhibition features jewelry, belt buckles, liturgical objects, battle gear, coins, and pottery representing the Late Antiquity Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo from the 6th to 8th centuries. Important objects include Reccesvinth's crown from the Guarrazar Hoard and sculptures from Reccopolis.

1. THE VISIGOTHIC PERIOD
IN THE
NATIONAL
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
MUSEUM

2. THE MUSEUM
• The National
Archaelogical Museum
was founded in 1867
by Queen Isabella II.
• It is a collection of
antiquities
representing the
history of Spain.

3. LOCATION
The Museum is located
in c) Serrano, 13
28001 Madrid
Tel 915777912
www.man.es

4. THE EXHIBITION
• The Museum has four floors.
• The collection dedicated to the visigothic period is
located on the first floor

5. Late Antiquity. The Visigothic
Kingdom of Toledo (6th – 8th
Century)

6. PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE
EXHIBITION

7. Earrings, necklaces and other
jewellery

8. Belt buckles

9. Liturgical objects

10. Battle gear

11. Coins
The Recopolis Hoard
Visigothic tremissis

12. The Guarrazar Hoard
Reccesvinth’s crown

13. The Torredonjimeno Hoard

14. Visigothic Pottery

15. Architectural sculpture

16. Necropolis
• Gravestone
• Goods of a
woman’s grave

17. Visigothic objects of
Guadalajara
Pair of eagle broochesSculpture from Reccopolis
(Zorita de los Canes) (Alovera)

18. OTHER PERIODS AND OTHER
CULTURES IN THE MUSEUM

19. Textos, fotos y vídeo de Teresa García García
Text and photos by Teresa García
Video by Alicia García