The Last Voyage of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. A Cultural Treasure Recovered

12 de Junio de 2014- 30 de noviembre de 2014. Prorrogada hasta el 15 enero 2015

Temporary exhibitions

La explosión de la fragata española Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes en el combate del Cabo Santa María, el 5 de octubre de 1804. Francis Sartorius, 1807

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Venues:

Museo Arqueológico Nacional y Museo Naval (Madrid), 12 june 2014 - 15 January 2015

Museo Arqueológico de Alicante MARQ, 9 March- 20 September 2015

Archivo General de Indias (Sevilla), 20 November 2015 - 26 May 2016

Museo Nacional de Antropología (México), 1 July- 26 October 2016

Organised by:

Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, Ministry of Defence and Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)

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Opening hours:

Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30-20:00 Salto de línea Sundays and public holidays, 9:30-15:00

Free admission

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Jornada de clausura de la exposición, 14 de enero de 2015. Programa y vídeos Link externo

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This temporary exhibition is dedicated to the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which sank in 1804 and was recovered by the Spanish government after winning a lawsuit brought against the salvage company Odyssey in the US courts.

The show, which will visit the National Archaeological Museum and the Naval Museum, emphasises the importance of underwater heritage and explains the historical context and circumstances surrounding the sinking of this Spanish Navy vessel.

In this exhibition, subtitled A Cultural Treasure Recovered, the National Archaeological Museum narrates the circumstances and historical ramifications of the ship’s fatal explosion, focusing on the archaeological aspect of the assets recovered from the wreck and touching upon the Spanish government’s legal battle to retrieve our national heritage.

Period artefacts, key historical documents from state archives and more than 30,000 coins are just some of the cultural assets and works featured in the MAN’s production of this fascinating show.