Museo Catedral de Santiago

About the museum

The Museo Catedral de Santiago offers a deeper understanding of the history and art of the cathedral through several spaces that show how the cathedral complex evolved: the cloister building, part of the former Buchería and the Pazo de Xelmírez. Because of their original uses and the reasons they were built, these spaces are as valuable as the works they hold.

The permanent collection is the result of centuries of offerings, gifts and bequests from historical figures of very different origins. It brings together sculpture, painting, goldwork, relics, tapestries, textile arts and archaeology, and reconstructs almost twelve centuries of artists, names and traditions.

The admission also covers the crypt of the Pórtico da Gloria and the Pazo de Xelmírez, where temporary exhibitions are staged. The museum also offers themed guided tours of the Pórtico da Gloria, the stone roofs of the cathedral and the Torre da Carraca and, through the Compostela Sacra programme, gives access to the Museo Colegiata de Sar (MuSar) and the Museo Diocesano. The entrances are on the Plaza del Obradoiro, at the Pazo de Xelmírez and, from inside the basilica, at the Puerta del Tesoro (Treasury Door).

Highlights

• Visit to the Pórtico da Gloria with audio guide
• Stone roofs of the cathedral and the Torre da Carraca
• Permanent collection of sculpture, painting, goldwork and tapestries
• Pazo de Xelmírez and the crypt of the Pórtico da Gloria
• Ticket combinable with the MuSar and the Diocesan Museum

Permanent exhibitions

• Colección permanente – Sculpture, painting, goldwork, tapestries, textile arts and archaeology brought together over almost twelve centuries of offerings and bequests to the cathedral.
• Pórtico da Gloria y su cripta – Themed visit to the Pórtico da Gloria, the work of Master Mateo, with audio guide or guide, and free visit to its crypt.

Founded

1928

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 18 May (International Museum Day, open-door day).

The right to the reduced or free rate must be proven at the entrance. Priests, religious brothers and sisters, ICOM members and Friends of the Cathedral also enter free. The permanent collection ticket includes the crypt of the Pórtico da Gloria, the Pazo de Xelmírez, the MuSar and the Diocesan Museum, which can be visited on the same day or within the following seven days. Refunds and exchanges are not accepted; card payment is recommended, and at the Treasury entrance inside the cathedral it is the only payment method accepted.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair access to the roofs is not possible, nor to the Pórtico da Gloria during liturgical celebrations. For any accessibility questions, write to atencionvisitante@catedraldesantiago.es or call +34 981 552 985.

Kids & families

Getting there & parking

The main museum entrance is on the Plaza del Obradoiro, under the staircase of the façade; it can also be reached through the Pazo de Xelmírez and, from inside the basilica, through the Puerta del Tesoro.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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