Country
Spain
City / Region
Santander, Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain, Europe
Museum Characteristics
Located on the Bay of Santander. The museum explores the relationship between humanity and the sea in the Cantabrian region, from marine biology to history and ethnography.
Collection Type
Collection divided into four sections: Life in the Sea (natural history and marine biology), Fishermen and Fisheries (ethnography), The Cantabrian and the Sea in History (history and archaeology), and Technological Vanguard (maritime technology).
Collection Size
Not available
Main Exhibitions
The permanent exhibition is structured across four floors, each dedicated to one of the main collection themes.
Observations
The museum has its origins in the "Estación de Biología Marítima" founded in 1886. The current museum building was opened in 1981.
Source(s)
SANTANDER. Câmara Municipal. Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico. Santander. Disponível em: https://santander.es/contenido/museo-maritimo-cantabrico. Acesso em: 29 maio 2025.