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Museo Naval is a military museum exploring naval history and shipbuilding on Cartagena’s waterfront, at Paseo de Alfonso XII opposite Dársena de Botes.
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Why go
- Isaac Peral’s original submarine, dated 1888.
- The officers’ quarters from the submarine Narciso Monturiol (S-35).
- A copy of the Catalan Atlas dated 1450.
- Remains from Ntra. Sra. de Atocha and Santa Margarita.
- Shipwrights’ tools used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 14:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday09:00 – 14:00
Wednesday09:00 – 14:00
Thursday09:00 – 14:00
Friday09:00 – 14:00
Saturday10:00 – 14:00
SundayClosed
Don't miss
- Christopher Columbus’s 1492 letterA copy of the letter held by the museum.
- Bullet from the 1873 bombardmentAn object from the bombardment of Cartagena.
- Septentrión ship modelModel of the 18th-century ship Septentrión.
- 19th-century war-steamer rudderA 19th-century war-steamer rudder, displayed in the Cartography and Navigation Room.Cartography and Navigation Room
- Juan Sebastián de Elcano modelModel of the Spanish training schooner Juan Sebastián de Elcano.Lobby
What's inside
- Arsenal Room: shipbuilding plans, rigging, sailmaking equipment and historic documents.
- Cartography and Navigation Room: handwritten maps, charts, sextants, telegraphs and logbooks.
- Navy Diving Room: equipment tracing the development of naval diving.
- Submarine Room: torpedoes, propellers and periscopes tracing the development of Spain’s submarine fleet.
- Flags and Uniforms Hall: flags linked to the former Maritime Zone of the Mediterranean.
- Naval Health Room: hospital objects, medical portraits, documents, 18th-century uniforms and models.
- Marine Infantry Gallery: paintings, photographs, weapons, uniforms and material on its music bands.
- 19th-century Gallery: political unrest and military campaigns in Cuba.
- Corridors: ammunition and masks used in the first half of the 20th century.
- Lobby: an image of the Virgen del Carmen.
Interesting facts3
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The museum is a branch of Madrid’s Museo Naval.
Museo Naval de Cartagena - Wikipedia -
Its submarine models represent almost every submarine that served in the Spanish Navy.
Cartagena Naval Museum - Wikipedia -
Its holdings document Cartagena and the former Mediterranean Maritime Department.
Museo Naval Cartagena
Shorts
History
- 1786The waterfront building was constructed to a design by military engineer Mateo Vodopich; its uses included accommodation for prisoners and enslaved people, a penitentiary and naval instruction barracks.
- 1926The original museum building, a modernist design by Lorenzo Ros, was built for the naval construction company’s apprentice school; it later also served as Nuestra Señora del Rosario school.
- 1986The museum opened in Cartagena.
- 2005An agreement established shared use of the waterfront building by the university and museum.
- 2012The museum moved to the former Cuartel de Instrucción de Marinería at the port.
How to get there
- BusBus line 7, on the Polígono de Santa Ana–Puerto route, and the ICUE 8 circular bus stop at Muralla del Mar near the museum.
Sources: Cartagena Naval Museum - Wikipedia · Museo Naval Cartagena · Museo Naval de Cartagena - Wikipedia · Musée naval de Carthagène - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Calle Menendez y Pelayo 8, Municipality of Cartagena, Cartagena
- Phone
- +34 968 12 71 38
Questions and answers
Does Museo Naval occupy the whole waterfront building?
No. It occupies the southern half of the ground floor, sharing the building with the Polytechnic University of Cartagena.
What can I see from the submarine Narciso Monturiol at Museo Naval?
The museum displays the officers’ chamber from the S-35 Narciso Monturiol.
How old is the Peral submarine at Museo Naval?
The Peral submarine is dated 1888.
Which bus stops near Museo Naval?
Bus line 7 and the ICUE 8 circular route stop at Muralla del Mar.
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