Museo Histórico Militar de Sevilla

About the museum

The museum inherits much of the collections of the former Artillery Maestranza of Seville, whose 1897 Memorial mentions a “sala de modelos” (model room) considered the seed of a first artillery museum in the city. Over the years, collections were added from the Military Pyrotechnics and its apprentice schools, from the Royal Artillery Factory, and from dissolved military units, mainly from the Seville garrison.

The museum opened on 18 December 1992 and from 2000 underwent an extensive refurbishment that recovered the original architectural concept by Aníbal González, creator of the Plaza de España complex. Its entrance is in the inner gallery of the square, between the Puerta de Aragón and the Torre Norte.

The exhibition area covers 2,036 m² over three floors and eight rooms, where part of some 4,000 items of very varied types is displayed: industrial archaeology, war machines, history, art and industrial development, as well as objects that recall Seville's relationship with the army. Since 2020 the management has been working on updating the exhibition narrative.

Highlights

• Historical Room on Spanish military history, the conquest of Seville and the War of Independence
• Vexillology Room with flags and standards
• Weapons and production of the Seville Artillery Factory
• Uniforms and headgear
• Cuerpo de Guardia Room on compulsory military service
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Sala Histórica – Main floor with Spanish military history, the conquest of Seville, the War of Independence, the wars and battles of the 20th century, uniforms and headgear.
• Sala de Vexilología – First floor devoted to flags and standards.
• Salas de la planta baja – Seville Artillery Factory and weapons (Sala Capitanía), weapons and equipment of the army's specialties, ammunition and pyrotechnics, the contemporary army and compulsory military service.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Ejército de Tierra – Instituto de Historia y Cultura Militar

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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The museum entrance is in the inner gallery of the Plaza de España, between the Puerta de Aragón and the Torre Norte.

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