Benvingut Ongi etorri Benvido welcome Welcome Visit Museum Exposition Activities Collection Study You are here Start Exposition Temporary exhibitions Last trip NS Mercedes The last voyage of the Mercedes frigate . A recovered cultural treasure Organized by : Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Ministry of Defense and Spanish Cultural Action (AC / E) Venues : National Archaeological Museum and Naval Museum June 12 - November 30, 2014 Visiting hours : Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 8:00 pm. Sundays and holidays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. + info about timetables and access rules Free entry Temporary exhibition on the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes sunk in 1804 and its recovery by the Spanish State after the dispute in the North American courts against the Odyssey company . The exhibition, which has two locations, the National Archaeological Museum and the Naval Museum, highlights the importance of the underwater heritage and reveals the historical context of the time and the circumstances of the sinking of this Navy ship. Under the subtitle A recovered cultural treasure , the National Archaeological Museum narrates the circumstances and consequences that the blasting of the frigate had at the time and focuses on the archaeological aspects of the assets recovered with the legal battle waged by the Government of Spain in its defense as a backdrop. Period objects, key historical documents from state archives, and more than 30,000 coins are some of the works and cultural assets that can be seen in this exhibition venue. Exhibition content Videos //www.youtube.com/embed/FJaENVd4ABo?rel=0 //www.youtube.com/embed/Ax1Rf9DmmfE?rel=0 Image gallery Portrait Carlos IV Treaty of Amiens Quadro of Natural History Strength state Satirical engraving Snuff box Silver covered Uniform buttoning Flow status Currencies Publications Catalog (buy) Brochure (pdf) Links of interest The frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes . Underwater heritage recovered (MECD website) The last voyage of the frigate Mercedes . A recovered cultural treasure (web AC / E) The last voyage of the frigate Mercedes. The reason against looting (Naval Museum Foundation website) Underwater cultural heritage (UNESCO website) Ocean navigation (ARQUA website) The challenge of the Treasury (Weekly Report Report 12'22 ") The Treasury Odyssey (Weekly Report Report 16'36 ") Permanent exhibition Themed tours Temporary exhibitions Last trip NS Mercedes Previous exhibitions The museum outside the museum © Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports | National Archaeological Museum Web map Legal warning Accessibility Contact National Archaeological Museum c / Serrano 13 28001 Madrid