Exhibitions in Benidorm

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: “Serie Íbera” – Sómnica Bernabeu

🗓 Until 22 May
📍 Museu Boca del Calvari (C/ Tomás Ortuño, 61 – Benidorm)

The Museu Boca del Calvari hosts the exhibition “Iberian Series” by artist Sómnica Bernabeu, a contemporary reinterpretation of Iberian cultural heritage presented as part of the programme for International Women’s Day (8 March).

The exhibition brings together twelve large-format artworks centred around the Iberian Lady, a symbol of identity, leadership and spirituality, alongside references to Tanit, a Mediterranean deity associated with fertility and feminine power.

🖌 The works create a dialogue between past and present through the use of traditional techniques and materials, including charcoal, natural pigments and oil.

🎟 Free entry |Open daily from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
An opportunity to discover how contemporary art connects with the Iberian heritage of the Mediterranean.

🏺 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: “Ineffable Tales” – Espai dÁrt

📸 Exhibition: “Ineffable Tales” – Laura García Zaragoza
🗓 From Tuesday, April 8 to April 30
🕚 Opening: 11:00 AM
📍 Espai d’Art – Benidorm City Hall

The spring cultural programme begins with the opening of this exhibition by artist Laura García Zaragoza.
“Ineffable Tales” features a selection of works that invite viewers to explore open visual narratives, where personal interpretation takes on a leading role.

🎟 Free entry | An opportunity to immerse yourself in a contemporary artistic proposal in the heart of the city.

📸 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.