We have a wide range of cultural offerings, including classical museums and several chocolate museums.
Miles of coastline, exceptional natural landscapes, thousands of years of history… these are just some of the characteristics of this fishing village on the Costa Blanca. A town with a rich historical, natural, and cultural heritage that has shaped the way of life of its inhabitants and visitors. Thus, all this cultural legacy, forged by the different civilizations that have inhabited this territory, has made the people of Villajoyosa both great consumers of culture and great creators.
La Vila Joiosa offers a wide and varied cultural program. The combination of activities offered by local cultural organizations and artistic proposals from the regional, national, and international levels, programmed by the cultural department, allows residents and visitors of La Vila Joiosa to enjoy a wide variety of artistic expressions in the city’s cultural venues.
City Museum and headquarters of the La Vila Joiosa Network of Museums and Monuments.
Vilamuseu houses artifacts from each of the civilizations that have lived in La Vila Joiosa and is considered a particularly accessible museum. It opened its doors in 2016 and is home to the Bou Ferrer Shipwreck Interpretation Center. It also serves as the headquarters of the University Hall of the University of Alicante.
Espai d'Art Contemporani La Barbera is an exhibition space attached to the La Barbera dels Aragonés House Museum, dedicated to promoting contemporary art. It hosts temporary exhibitions and, on occasion, recitals, concerts, presentations, and other small-scale cultural activities.
