Museo de la Academia General Militar

About the museum

The museum belongs to the Academia General Militar in Zaragoza and forms part of the museum heritage of the Ministry of Defence. Its origins go back to 1947, when General Santiago Amado Loriga promoted the so-called “Museo de los Sitios” (Museum of the Sieges), which depended on the Army Museum and was dismantled in 1950. In 1962 General Eduardo de Madariaga began the current museum, which opened in 1964 while General Carlos Iniesta Cano was director of the Academy. The facilities were refurbished in 2009.

The museum keeps memorabilia of the former military schools and academies and divides its holdings among eight rooms: entrance hall, teaching room, memorabilia room, Príncipe de Asturias miniatures room, room of the laureate knights (caballeros laureados), weapons room, room of the Sieges of Zaragoza and room of the fallen.

Among its pieces are uniforms of the Academy and of foreign academies, light and edged weapons, flags and documents, the Academy's first computer (1976), documents of the Sieges of Zaragoza with an original signature by Napoleon and a portrait of Agustina de Aragón. The visit is guided and explains the stages of military training, with content adapted to the level of each group.

Highlights

• Collection of uniforms from foreign military academies
• Room of the Sieges of Zaragoza with documents and a portrait of Agustina de Aragón
• Weapons room with light weaponry from the 16th century onwards
• Room of miniatures and dioramas of the Academy's periods
• Room of the laureate knights with the Laureate Crosses of San Fernando

Permanent exhibition

• Colección del Museo de la Academia General Militar – Eight rooms with uniforms of national and foreign academies, miniatures, weapons, documents of the Sieges of Zaragoza and a tribute to the fallen.

Founded

1964

Operated by

Ejército de Tierra – Academia General Militar

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

The guided visit is free, on request.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

School visits last about 90 minutes and take place in the morning.

Getting there & parking

The museum is within the grounds of the Academia General Militar, on the Carretera de Huesca.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Museum shop: not available

Events & venue rental

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