Museo de la Catedral de Burgos
Cathedral museum inside the Gothic cathedral of Burgos, a World Heritage Site: Hispano-Flemish painting, goldsmith's work, tapestries and chapels.
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About the museum
The cathedral of Burgos, dedicated to Santa María, was begun on 20 July 1221 under King Ferdinand III and Bishop Mauricio, replacing an earlier Romanesque cathedral. It followed models of French Gothic, especially Reims; worship began around 1230 and the church was consecrated in 1260. In the 15th and 16th centuries the Colonia family added the spires of the west façade and the Constable's Chapel, and after the collapse of the crossing tower (cimborrio) in 1539 Juan de Vallejo built the present one, completed in 1568. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1984.
The cathedral museum is part of the visitor route and is spread across several chapels and rooms, including the Chapel of Santiago, the Chapter House and the lower cloister. It displays painting, goldsmith's work and tapestries that belonged to the cathedral.
Among the most outstanding works are nine Hispano-Flemish panels from the altarpiece of the relics, commissioned by the chapter from Alonso de Sedano in 1495, and three Flemish panels by Ambrosius Benson. In goldsmith's work there are crosses from the 12th and 13th centuries, gilt silver reliquaries, the liturgical set of the Chapel of the Purification, a monstrance of 1927 and an archiepiscopal cross of the 16th century. It is completed by Flemish tapestries of the 16th century.
Highlights
- Hispano-Flemish panels from the altarpiece of the relics (1495)
- Flemish panels by Ambrosius Benson
- Crosses, reliquaries and monstrance in goldsmith's work
- Flemish tapestries of the 16th century in the Chapel of Santiago
- Golden Staircase (Escalera Dorada) and Constable's Chapel
- High altarpiece, cloisters and tomb of El Cid and Doña Jimena
Permanent exhibition
- Museo catedralicio – Hispano-Flemish and Flemish painting, goldsmith's work from the 12th to the 20th century and Flemish tapestries, spread across several chapels and rooms of the cathedral.
- Operated by
- Cabildo de la Catedral de Burgos
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11 |
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| Reduced | €5People with disabilities, large families, unemployed people and students aged 19 to 27 |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 7 · Admission of €3 for people aged 8 to 18. Ages 0 to 7 enter free, at the ticket office only. |
| Seniors | €10Reduced admission of €10 for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Reduced admission of €5 for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Reduced admission of €5 for students aged 19 to 27. |
| Groups | €10 per personReduced admission of €10 for groups of up to 10 people. |
| Families | €5Reduced admission of €5 for large families. |
| Pilgrims with credential | €6 |
| Audio guide (radioguía) | €1Per person. |
Free admission: Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:25: free tickets are collected at the ticket office until 11:15; they cannot be booked or bought online.
Rates in force since 21 April 2026. Reduced tickets require proof of eligibility with an official document at the ticket office.
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
- Audio description: no information
The project “Una Catedral para todos” offers cognitive accessibility resources: an easy-read guide and tablets with augmented reality and an interactive plan, which are requested in advance for accessible visits by schools and associations. Among animals, only guide dogs are admitted.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Photography | Photography is allowed without flash or tripod and without disturbing those who are praying. |
| Good to know | Audio guides cost €1 per person; the multimedia guide is free via a mobile app with a QR code. Visitors are asked to dress decorously and to uncover their heads on entering, to silence their mobile phones and not to eat or drink (except water). Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
