The Museum of Casariche is a newly created museum collection. The decision that led to its creation has a long history. From the moment the Roman mosaics were extracted from the site of El Alcaparral, there was a firm desire that they should be displayed in the town itself. This intention was in fact embodied in specific agreements that affected at least the main mosaic, the so-called “Juicio de Paris” (Judgement of Paris). Agreements were reached when it was transferred to the Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico for restoration.

However, this popular will to enhance the heritage of the Roman Villa of El Alcaparral was shifted into a museographic project and in the construction of a new building to house the Museum Collection. This was the condition for the approval by the Ministry of Culture of the Andalusian Regional Government to the deposit of the 15 extracted mosaics. These were delivered in warehouses under its jurisdiction and, above all, of the mosaic of the so-called “Judgement of Paris”, restored and exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Seville from 2002 until 2017, the date on which it finally returned to Casariche.

Instituted on the basis of the Order of 21 December 2015, which authorized the creation of the Museum Collection of the Roman Mosaics of Casariche “José Herrera Rodas”, Casariche, Seville. It was agreed that it would be entered in the Register of Museums of Andalusia.
The Museum is managed directly by the Casariche Town Council.

As a public institution, one of the fundamental obligations of the Museum is to inform society not only about the archaeological pieces it houses, but also about contextual information (historical, cultural, etc.) supported by different resources and programmes, as well as the use of activities adapted to the different audiences that visit us.