Museu de Menorca: opening hours and how to get there

About the museum

The Museu de Menorca is a public institution devoted to researching and sharing the island’s prehistory and history, with special attention to the Talayotic culture, World Heritage since 2023.

Its forerunner was Mahón’s Municipal Museum, opened on 4 November 1889 in the old Principal de Guardia building.

Tips

Allow an hour and a half to two hours. The ticket office closes half an hour before the museum.

Source: Official Museu de Menorca website (opening hours and prices). Updated on 27 September 2026. Opening hours change every season: check them before you go.

Visit it with an itinerary

Museu de Menorca is one of the stops on these itineraries, with the order of the day and how to reach each place.

1 day

Food and local markets

Maó in a day, on foot

Markets, museum, tapas by the harbour, a gin tasting and dinner in Cales Fonts, no car needed. Ideal for cruise passengers.

2 days

Food and local markets

Flavours of Menorca

Two days of markets, gin, Mahón-Menorca cheese and lobster stew in Fornells.

2 days

Charming places

Menorca in winter: a weekend

Saturday in the west and centre, Sunday in Maó and Favàritx: what’s open from November to March.

4 days

History and culture

Menorca history route

Four days of talayots, British fortresses, museums and the old capital, from east to west.