Exhibitions in Benidorm
Art, Photography, History and Science
Benidorm hosts a wide range of cultural exhibitions, offering something for everyone: photography, literature, gastronomy history, and interactive science. Discover the exhibitions currently on display in the city 👇
📸 Exhibition: “Del bosque a las estrellas”– José Luis Carrillo
🗓 From 2 November until January
📍 Museu Boca del Calvari (C/ Tomás Ortuño, 61 – Benidorm)
The Museu Boca del Calvari hosts the exhibition “Del bosque a las estrellas” (“From the Forest to the Stars”), a dual showcase by photographer José Luis Carrillo that brings together two of his most acclaimed projects: “The Children of the Deer” and “Spanish Files”.
🌲 The Children of the Deer portrays life in the Alto Tajo Valley —one of the most sparsely populated areas in Europe— where echoes of an ancestral Celtic cosmogony still endure. This series, awarded by the Juan Gil-Albert Institute of Culture, offers a poetic and anthropological look at the relationship between humans and nature.
🌌 Spanish Files explores the UFO phenomenon in Spain through photographs, documents, and investigations that reflect humanity’s enduring need to believe in the unknown. Produced by the Andalusian Centre of Photography, the exhibition features 50 images and a unique archive of original materials.
Together, the two series form a journey between earth and sky, the ancestral and the cosmic, inviting visitors to reflect on how humankind shapes its bond with reality and mystery.
🎟 Free admission | Open daily from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
An opportunity to discover the work of José Luis Carrillo and immerse yourself in a visual journey that unites nature, myth, and the universe.
🏺 Exhibition: “Benidorm, huella del tiempo” – Museu Boca del Calvari
🗓 From November 6
📍 Museu Boca del Calvari (C/ Tomás Ortuño, 61 – Benidorm)
The Museu Boca del Calvari hosts the exhibition “Benidorm, huella del tiempo”, a fascinating journey through the city's history told through archaeological artifacts spanning from prehistory to the Early Modern era.
The exhibition features discoveries from excavations at sites such as Tossal de la Cala, Serra Gelada, and Benidorm Island, many of which have never been displayed before. Thanks to collaboration with MARQ (Provincial Archaeological Museum), it also includes eleven remarkable pieces on loan, including the recently restored Iberian lion and bull heads.
🔍 Among the highlights are Neolithic tools, Iberian ceramics, ancient coins, amulets, knives, incense burners, rings, arrowheads, and Roman amphorae, as well as a Roman anchor stock from the 2nd century BC found off the coast of Benidorm.
🧭 Curated by archaeologist Miguel Botella, the exhibition offers an accessible and educational look at Benidorm's past, perfect for those wanting to explore the city’s archaeological heritage and historical evolution.
🎟 Free entry | Open daily from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
A unique opportunity to discover the trace of time in Benidorm and connect with its millennia-old history.
📸 Exhibition: “Benidorm, Land of Light” – José Palanca
🗓 From Monday, 22 September
🕖 Opening: 7:00 p.m.
📍 Espai d’Art Urbà de Ponent (Jaime I Ave. & Armada Española Ave.)
To celebrate World Tourism Day, the parallel cultural programme begins with the opening of this open-air exhibition by local photographer José Palanca.
“Benidorm, Land of Light” offers an artistic perspective of the city through its light, landscapes and most iconic urban details.
🎟 Free entry | A great opportunity to discover Benidorm from a new perspective, in an accessible, open-air setting.
"Luces cruzadas’ ('Crossed lights’), ephemeral urban art
📍El Murtal Bridge in Benidorm
The urban artist from Alicante, Ana Cortes, Bosska, has replaced the design made by Misterpio on the El Murtal bridge in 2019, deteriorated by the passage of time, in an area of approximately 380m2.
She is also the author of the mural ‘Homenaje a la Mujer’ (Homage to Women) located next to the old pier at Rincón de Loix.
