Other eras

The National Museum of Roman Art has some pre-Roman pieces in its storerooms, especially prehistoric ones, but they are few in number and mainly from the area surrounding the city. More worthy of attention are the pieces from the beginning of the Islamic period on the Iberian Peninsula, a period in which Mérida began to play a leading role. However, due to its many rebellions, it suffered a significant decline in the middle of the 9th century, when the destruction of its walls, the building of the citadel and the foundation of Badajoz meant that many of its inhabitants moved on to populate the latter city.

This decline lasted practically until well into the 20th century, when the city's significance in the past led to its designation as the capital of the autonomous region of Extremadura. As a reflection of this, there are few significant pieces from after the 9th century. There is the heraldic collection exhibited at the Church of Santa Clara, as well as an inscription commemorating the restoration of the bridge in the 17th century and the original pieces of the Obelisk of Santa Eulalia, which are currently in storage.