Museo Naval, Region of Murcia, Spain

4.5 (456 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Spent Ranking #10 in Region of Murcia Military Museums

Very Impressive and Informative. Not to be Missed.

Walked to the Naval Museum. Models of sailing ships, uniforms, clothing, weapons, armament, navigation, torpedoes, and mines. Also a timeline, from early 1500’s to 2015, detailing participation of the Spanish navy in world events. Information in Spanish and English. Walked next door to second Naval Museum, this one specializing in Submarine service in Spain, starting with Peral’s electric sub from 1888. They also have a collection of approximately 40 model sailing ships collected by Julio Castelo Matran. The Peral sub was the first military vessel to be built in a Spanish Naval shipyard using a steel hull. In 1890 it was the first sub to fire a torpedo underwater. On June 7, 1890, it sailed 1 hr. at 10 meters depth and emerged at pre-established coordinates.
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Address

Calle Menendez y Pelayo 8, 30205 Cartagena, Municipality of Cartagena Spain

Mobile

+34 968 12 71 38

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 0:23

User Ratings

4.5 based on (456 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Indre K 5:00 PM May 12, 2016
    Very modern
    It's free, but you are asked to volunteer with 3 euro payment. We volunteered and after the visit decided the museum exhibition was worth much more. Very informative, full exhibition, especially the hall of Isaac Peral with the first Spanish submarine from the 19 century! Mind the hours, museum does not work during siesta hours (14-16:30).
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  • 5SteveK 5:00 PM Dec 8, 2020
    Must-see for anyone interested in history
    What a wonderful museum! Well worth the visit if you’re interested in this history. I spent over two hours taking my time. Throughout the museum are big placards with well-written, concise, informative English. They do a wonderful job of summarizing each section’s relevance to the bigger historical picture. These placards establish an easy to follow narrative arc for the entire museum. Artifact and model captions are Spanish only. Too bad. The models are stunning. Really great collection. Minimal captions in Spanish only that don’t do them justice. Sad that for all the amazing work that went into these models there is not more historical discussion around how to appreciate them. I wish there were more narratives around specific engagements and relevant strategic, operational, and tactical considerations for each. Interestingly the highlighted engagements mostly laud Spanish victories. Scarcely a mention of Trafalgar, the Spanish American War, or Republican losses during the Spanish Civil War. As of the day I visited, 9 December 2020, this museum is open 10am-2pm. Another military museum nearby, the Military Historical Museum of Cartagena, is also open the same hours. I suspect most people interested in this history would combine both in the same day as I did. Not enough time. I wish these museums found a way to make that work. For anyone interested in military history or history in general, this museum is a must-see.

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