# Cáceres Museum and its Arab cistern

What to do en Cáceres · Cáceres

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/things-to-do/caceres-museum-and-cistern · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year, closed on Mondays
- Para quién: Everyone

Museum · 1 h · Free for EU citizens · Veletas Palace and cistern closed for works since July 2025; call first

What it is
The Cáceres provincial museum, opened in 1992, occupies two buildings of the monumental city: the Casa de las Veletas, at Plaza de las Veletas 1, and the Casa de los Caballos, joined together. The Casa de las Veletas was the Almohad alcázar and became a palace at the end of the 15th century; under its floor is the Hispano-Muslim cistern from the 11th and 12th centuries, one of the best preserved on the peninsula and one of the few remains of the alcazaba. The Casa de los Caballos dates from the 16th century: it was a stable and later a home.
Warning: the cistern is under works
In July 2025 the Junta de Extremadura reopened the Casa de los Caballos after two years of renovation and, at the same time, closed the Veletas Palace and the cistern to begin the second phase of the full restoration, the first major renovation in more than forty years. The aim is to recover the double reading of the building: the Christian Renaissance palace and the Almohad defensive complex of the cistern. The Junta has not published a reopening date, so if you are coming for the cistern, call 927 010 877 first or write to museocaceres@juntaex.es to find out whether you can go down yet.
What you can see now
The Casa de los Caballos holds the fine arts section in a renewed chronological tour. On the ground floor there are pieces from Prehistory to the 18th century, with medieval and modern sculpture, metalwork and painting; the best-known work is El Greco's Saviour. On the upper floors, sculpture, painting and installations from the 19th to the 21st centuries, with Spanish and Extremaduran artists and work by Picasso, Miró and Tàpies. With the reopening, 31 pieces never shown before were exhibited. When it reopens, the Casa de las Veletas will recover the archaeology and ethnography sections, with medieval collections and Roman inscriptions in the basement beside the cistern.
Hours and price
The Junta gives for the Casa de los Caballos Tuesday to Friday 9:00 to 15:00 and 16:00 to 20:00; Saturdays and public holidays, 10:00 to 15:00 and 16:00 to 20:00; Sundays, 10:00 to 15:00. It is closed on Mondays, and access closes ten minutes earlier. Turismo de Extremadura publishes a slightly different afternoon timetable depending on the season, so confirm by phone if you go late. Admission is free for citizens of the European Union; for everyone else, €1.20, and it is also free for under-18s, students, over-65s and pensioners. There are guided visits, booked on the same phone number. Guide dogs are allowed.
How to combine it
Plaza de las Veletas is at the top of the monumental city, a few minutes from Plaza de San Jorge. Allow an hour. The museum is also part of the Activa Tours full tour, which advertises the visit to the cistern; with the works, ask when booking which part is seen.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 39.4728, -6.37

## Cerca de aquí

- [Torre de Sande](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/where-to-eat/torre-de-sande), a 61 m
- [Hotel Atrio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/where-to-stay/atrio), a 70 m
- [Parador de Cáceres](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/where-to-stay/parador-de-caceres), a 92 m
- [Parador de Cáceres Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/where-to-eat/parador-restaurant), a 92 m
- [Plaza de San Jorge and San Francisco Javier church](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/things-to-do/san-jorge-square-and-san-francisco-javier), a 124 m
- [Golfines de Abajo Palace, with a guide](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/things-to-do/golfines-de-abajo-palace), a 134 m
- [Santa María Co-Cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/things-to-do/santa-maria-co-cathedral), a 203 m
- [Bujaco Tower and its viewpoint](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/things-to-do/bujaco-tower), a 206 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the Cáceres Museum cost?
It is free for citizens of the European Union; for everyone else, €1.20.

### Is the cistern seen with the ticket?
The cistern is under the Casa de las Veletas, which closed for works in July 2025. Call first to find out whether it has reopened.

### Is it open on Sundays?
Yes, from 10:00 to 15:00. It is closed on Mondays.

Destino: [Cáceres](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres.md)