Editing Melilla (section)

=== Museums ===
In Melilla, there are several museums including the [[Melilla Museum]], located in the Almacenes de las Peñuelas, the Archaeological and Historical Museum and the Sephardic and Berber Museum, the [[Historical Military Museum of Melilla (Spain)|Melilla Military Museum]], at the Baluarte de la Concepción Alta, the Sacred Art Museum with access to the [[Conventico Caves]], the Museo Casa del Reloj, at the Torre de la Vela, the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions of Melilla, at the Association of Melilla Studies, the Gaselec Electricity Museum, the Melilla Automobile Museum.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Del Campo |first=Paula |date=August 26, 2018 |title=Melilla's Museums, Not So Forgotten This Summer |url=https://elfarodemelilla.es/museos-melilla-asistencia-verano-2018/ |access-date=November 12, 2018 |newspaper=El Faro de Melilla |language=es-ES}}</ref>

==== History, Archaeology, and Ethnography Museum ====
{{Main|Melilla Museum}}[[File:Museo_de_Melilla.jpg|alt=History, Archaeology, and Ethnography Museum|thumb|History, Archaeology, and Ethnography Museum]]
The History, Archaeology, and Ethnography Museum of Melilla, located in the Almacenes de las Peñuelas, is divided into two main sections: one dedicated to the cultures of the gypsy, Sephardic, and Amazigh peoples, and the other to the history of the city from prehistory to the modern era. Its origins date back to the 20th century, with the collection of archaeological pieces, and it has changed locations several times before settling into its current site in 2011. Among its collections are objects from the Berber, Sephardic, and Gypsy cultures, as well as archaeological findings like Carthaginian and Nasrid coins, and a model of Melilla La Vieja.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inspain.org/es/melilla/melilla/museo-de-arqueologia-e-historia/|title=Museo de Arqueología e Historia |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=InSpain |language=es}}</ref>

==== Military History Museum ====
[[File:Baluarte_de_la_Concepción_Alta,_Melilla.jpg|alt=Military History Museum|thumb|Military Museum]]
The Military Museum of Melilla, inaugurated in 1997, is located in the Baluarte de la Concepción Alta in [[Melilla la Vieja|Melilla La Vieja]]. It originated from an exhibition on military history held during the city's Fifth Centennial, and its collection includes military uniforms, models, dioramas, an [[Enigma (machine)|Enigma machine]], and a [[saddle]] of [[Isabel II of Spain|Queen Isabel II]]. It also features cannons and mortars on its artillery platforms, along with temporary exhibits in its upper gallery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.melillaturismo.com/museos/museo-historico-militar/|title=Military History Museum – Melilla Tourism|access-date=2025-03-28|date=2017-10-27|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027232310/http://www.melillaturismo.com/museos/museo-historico-militar/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== Sacred Art Museum ==== 
The Sacred Art Museum of Melilla, located in the former Franciscan Convent in the First Walled Enclosure of Melilla La Vieja, was created with the collaboration of the City of Melilla, the [[Diocese of Málaga]], the Episcopal Vicariate of Melilla, the city's brotherhoods and fraternities, and the Melilla Monumental Foundation. The museum also provides access to the [[Conventico Caves]]. Among its notable pieces is the Custodia del Sol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.melillamonumental.org/index.php/recinto-amurallado/museos|title=Museums {{!}} Melilla Monumental Foundation|access-date=2025-03-28|date=2018-07-16|archive-date=16 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716054655/http://www.melillamonumental.org/index.php/recinto-amurallado/museos|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

==== Clock House Museum ====
[[File:TORRE_DE_LA_VELA_(MELILLA_LA_VIEJA).jpg|alt=Clock House Museum|thumb|Clock House Museum]]
The Clock House Museum of Melilla, located in the Tower of the Vela, in the First Walled Enclosure of [[Melilla la Vieja|Melilla La Vieja]], was established through the donation of part of the collection of the Almerian artist Andrés García Ibáñez to the City of Melilla. It also showcases part of his own art collection.

The museum has six rooms covering various periods, starting from the 18th century, and presents styles such as 19th-century Realism, New Figuration, and Spanish Photographic Documentarism. It also features sculptures by artists like Juan López, Emilio Manescau Baccarelli, Félix Alonso, and [[Mustafa Arruf]], as well as paintings by Vicente Maeso Cayuela, Victorio Manchón, Carlos Monserrate, Eduardo Morillas, and Francisco Hernández.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elfarodemelilla.es/el-24-de-septiembre-se-inaugura-la-pinacoteca-de-la-casa-del-reloj/|title=On September 24, the Pinacotheca of the Clock House Opens - El Faro de Melilla|access-date=2025-03-28|language=es}}</ref>

==== Egyptian Museum of Melilla ====
[[File:Fundación_Gaselec,_Melilla,_Sueños_y_Luz_(1)_(7119624337).jpg|alt=Egyptian Museum of Melilla|thumb|Egyptian Museum]]
The Egyptian Museum of Melilla is a museum dedicated to Egyptian art located in the Spanish city of Melilla. Opened in 2021, it is one of only two Egyptian art museums in Spain, alongside the one in Barcelona. The museum is spread over three floors, where various collections related to Ancient Egyptian civilization are displayed, including pieces of great historical and cultural value. This space offers a detailed view of Egyptian history, culture, and art, making it an important cultural reference in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fundaciongaselec.es/home-fundacion-gaselec/home-mem/|title=Home MEM|access-date=2025-03-31|website=Fundacion Gaselec|language=es}}</ref>

==== Gaselec Electricity Museum ==== 
[[File:Gaselec (5257201574).jpg|Gaselec Electricity Museum|left|alt=Gaselec Electricity Museum|thumb]] The Gaselec Electricity and Industry Museum was founded in 1997 by Gustavo Cabanillas, president of the Hispano-Moroccan Gas and Electricity Company, renamed in 2003 as Melillense de Gas y Electricidad (GASELEC). In 2004, the museum was integrated into the Gaselec Foundation.

The museum consists of several sections: the Technical Room and Warehouse, the Office, which displays early 20th-century furniture, and the Industry Museum, which shows the company's forging process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elretohistorico.com/museo-melilla/|title=Electricity and Industry Museum of the Gaselec Foundation in Melilla|access-date=2025-03-28|last=Miguel Ángel|first=Ferreiro|date=2015-05-26|website=El Reto Histórico|language=es}}</ref>

==== Automobile Museum ====
[[File:Chevrolet_(Museo_Historia_del_Automóvil_en_Melilla).jpg|alt=Automobile Museum|thumb|Automobile Museum]]
The Automobile Museum of Melilla is open by appointment only. It was created by collector Miguel Ángel Hernández, who had a great interest in cars since 1970, with the collaboration of historian Juan Díez Sánchez and other contributors such as José Nieto Egea, José Miguel Fernández, and Federico Navajas.

The museum houses an exhibition of 35 cars, 12 motorcycles, and 2 with sidecars, showcasing an important collection of historic vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latribunadeautomocion.es/?option=com_content&view=article&id=2018%3Amelilla-abre-su-museo-del-automovil-un-recorrido-historico-del-ultimo-siglo&catid=29%3Aespana|title=La Tribuna de Automoción: Leading Motor Information|access-date=2025-03-28|date=2025-03-27|website=La Tribuna de Automoción|language=es}}</ref>

==== Fossils and Minerals Museum ====
The Fossils and Minerals Museum is an institution dedicated to the exhibition and study of fossils and minerals, located at the "Ingeniero Ramón Gavilán" Nature Interpretation Center in Melilla. Opened in 2015, it houses a collection of approximately 130 specimens, including marine animal fossils, invertebrates, and vertebrates such as shark teeth and other notable examples.

The museum offers educational activities such as workshops and guided tours, and has been awarded the UNE-EN [[ISO 9001:2015]] quality certification. It is currently undergoing expansion, with projects including the creation of a Petrology Hall and a Natural Science Museum of Melilla.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://granjamelilla.es/mapa/museo/|title=Museo de fósiles|access-date=2025-04-13|last=admin|date=2016-04-13|language=es}}</ref>