Theaters
Teatro Romea: Theater located in
the plaza with the same name was opened in 1862. It was originally called
Teatro de los Infantes, then the theater people eventually renamed it in honor
of the Teatro Romea actor Julian Romea.
Auditorium and Congress Center
of Murcia
Theater Bernal in the hamlet of El
Palmar
Cinemas
In 2008 Murcia
had over 40 cinemas. The city has seen the decline of movie theaters, having
disappeared from neighborhoods and downtown, to the point that, in 2006, the only
theaters remaining open to the public in this zone were the Rex cinema and
movie theaters and film Centrofama Murcia Regional Francisco Rabal (old films).
Years earlier multiplexes called Atalayas and Zig Zag had
opened (both are now closed) on the outskirts of the city. In 2006 a few
cinemas opened in the latest generation of commercial complexes and New
Condomina Thader. The latter opened the room Xpander 6D, the first in Spain
combined with the projection of 3D mobile armchairs and SFX effects of rain,
wind, light, fog, and smell.
Music
Murcia
has a great music. The most popular in the landscape of rock-pop artists are
M-Clan, Second, and Diego Martin. In the field of music, the city is home to
several orchestras and bands. Some of the most prominent are the Symphony
Orchestra of Murcia, Orquesta de Camara Universitaria de Murcia, Orquesta
Sinfonica del Conservatorio Superior de Musica
de Murcia, and the Orquesta
de Guitarras de Murcia.
Universities
The city of Murcia
has three universities:
University of Murcia
(UMU). Founded in 1272, it is a public university in the city. It is comprised
of three campuses (the market, the de Espinardo, and San Javier), which have 30,000
enrolled students. Today the university is building another campus in El Palmar
(near the Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca).
Universidad Catolica San Antonio de
Murcia (UCAM). Private university founded in 1996.
Museums
Murcia
has a wealth of museums, many recently restored with Salzillo and Fine Arts. The
highlight of the Santa Clara
County opened in 2005.
The various museums in the city of Murcia are:
Archaeological Museum
of Murcia Bullfighting
Museum of Murcia
Museo de Bellas Artes de Murcia Museum of the Arch of Blood
Museo Salzillo Museo
de la Iglesia de San Juan de Dios
Museo de la Catedral de Murcia Art Center Palace Almudi
Museo de la Ciudad de Murcia Art Center Diaz Cassou
Museo de Santa Clara St.
Stephen’s Hall
Museum
of Science and Water Veronica Hall
Museo del
Traje de Murcia Centro
Cultural Las Claras
Museo Ramon Gaya
Centro
Regional de Murcia Crafts
Museum Hydraulic Mills
River Center
Parraga Murcia
