Museo del Mar de Santa Pola
Museum of Santa Pola’s maritime history and heritage in the Renaissance Castillo Fortaleza, with further venues at the Portus Ilicitanus site and on a fishing boat.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museo del Mar de Santa Pola has its main seat in the Castillo Fortaleza, a Renaissance military construction of the 16th century. It presents the town’s maritime heritage from several angles: cultural, historical, archaeological, ethnographic and artistic.
The permanent exhibition tells the history of Santa Pola through six major themes: prehistory, with the Cueva de las Arañas; the Iberians and their port; Portus Ilicitanus, with mosaics and objects from the Roman house of the Palmeral; the fortification of the coast; the arts of the sea, covering fishing, everyday maritime life, shipbuilding and navigation; and the salt pans of Santa Pola.
The museum is complemented by other venues: the Portus Ilicitanus site, a restored Roman harbour quarter discovered in 1982; the fishing boat Esteban González, a trawler that fished in the Mediterranean between 1985 and 2005 and which visitors can board; and the Aquarium.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the history of Santa Pola in the Castillo Fortaleza
- Roman site of Portus Ilicitanus with the Roman house of the Palmeral
- Fishing boat Esteban González, open to visitors
- Aquarium
- Virtual tours and NaviLens codes at all venues
Permanent exhibition
- La Colección – Permanent exhibition on the history of Santa Pola, from prehistory to the salt pans and the arts of the sea.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The main seat has free admission. Free guided visits have limited places.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum describes the 16th-century building as practicable but not accessible, and is working to improve accessibility. There are reserved parking spaces on Calle Almirante Antequera (corner with Sacramento) and on Calle Dean Llópez. Accessible route maps and NaviLens codes are published at all venues.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Free guided visits with limited places, booked by telephone (+34 965 416 223) or by email. Well-behaved dogs are admitted, carried or on a leash of less than 2 metres; potentially dangerous breeds are not admitted. |
