Museo Histórico Militar de Burgos

About the museum

The Museo Histórico Militar de Burgos was founded to bring together and preserve objects of historical and cultural value from units that were disbanded or moved from the former Región Militar Pirenaica Occidental (Western Pyrenean Military Region) after the Army’s reorganisation of 1985. It opened on 11 June 1987 in the noble part of the former Army Engineers Academy, today the headquarters of the San Marcial Division.

On 16 May 2014 the museum opened in its current home, the Palacio de Capitanía, and on 26 May 2017 it was enlarged with a new room. It belongs to the Instituto de Historia y Cultura Militar del Ejército de Tierra (Institute of Military History and Culture of the Army).

The route begins with the room “Burgos Plaza Militar”, which has a large model of Burgos Castle and the original model of Juan de Ávalos’ monument to the Armed Forces. Next come “La Vida Militar”, with edged weapons and firearms, uniforms, decorations and an Enigma cipher machine used in the building during the Civil War, and “El Ejército en Burgos”, with the chest of the San Marcial No. 22 Regiment. Other rooms are devoted to war campaigns, portable firearms, and flags and standards.

Highlights

• Enigma cipher machine used in the building during the Civil War
• Large model of Burgos Castle
• Original model of the Armed Forces monument by Juan de Ávalos
• Chest of the San Marcial No. 22 Regiment for the Libro de los Caídos (Book of the Fallen)
• Collection of portable firearms
• Flags and standards showing the evolution of the national flag

Permanent exhibitions

• Burgos Plaza Militar – Welcome room with a large model of Burgos Castle, a military parade of lead soldiers, watercolours of city buildings and the original model of the Armed Forces monument.
• La Vida Militar – Edged weapons and firearms, uniforms from different periods, decorations and scientific instruments, including an Enigma cipher machine from the Civil War.
• Acciones de Guerra – Memorabilia from the War of Independence, the Carlist Wars, the African campaigns and the Civil War.

Founded

1987

Operated by

Ejército de Tierra – Instituto de Historia y Cultura Militar

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 states that it has access for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Palacio de Capitanía, on Plaza de Alonso Martínez, with its entrance on Calle Concordia.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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