Museo Internacional de Radiocomunicación Inocencio Bocanegra
Radio communications museum in a former silo in Belorado, with a collection of 20th-century equipment and recreations such as the Titanic, a First World War trench and Checkpoint Charlie.
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About the museum
The museum houses the collection of the industrialist Inocencio Bocanegra from Burgos, who over a lifetime gathered hundreds of radio communication devices from the military, scientific, nautical and aviation fields. It is one of the most important collections of this kind open to the public in Europe and tells the story of wireless communications in the 20th century.
It is housed in a former grain silo, the first in Spain to be fully restored with all its machinery. The route is organised into recreations that evoke milestones of the 20th century: the first-class deck and the radio room of the Titanic, the largest reproduction of a First World War trench in Europe, a room dedicated to the Second World War, another to the space race and the Cold War, and a replica of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin with an original M-60 Patton tank.
Among the pieces, a complete Russian cosmonaut suit, a crystal radio from the 1920s, night-vision goggles and equipment used in the Second World War stand out. A Bell UH-1 helicopter from the Vietnam era, on loan from the Ministry of Defence, can also be visited inside.
Highlights
- Collection of 20th-century radio communication equipment in a former grain silo
- Recreation of the Titanic with the radio room and the SOS
- The largest First World War trench reproduction in Europe
- Checkpoint Charlie with M-60 Patton tank and Bell UH-1 helicopter
- Russian cosmonaut suit and 1920s crystal radio
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de radiocomunicación y recreaciones históricas – 20th-century radio communication equipment presented in recreations of the Titanic, a First World War trench, the Second World War, the space race and Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7.50 |
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| Reduced | €6People over 65, pensioners, unemployed people, students, pilgrims, holders of the Amigos del Patrimonio card, teachers, people with disabilities and groups of more than 10 people. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children aged 0 to 6. |
| Seniors | €6People over 65 and pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6 |
| Students & apprentices | €6 |
| Groups (11+ people) | €6 per personGroups of more than 10 people. |
| Super-reduced rate | €5People registered as residents (empadronados) and educational groups or groups of people with disabilities. |
| Educational escape room for secondary schools and universities (from 2nd year of ESO) | €7Activity for groups. |
Discounts must be proven.
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's website states in English that it is fully accessible.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.75 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are only possible as a guided tour with prior booking; the tour lasts about 105 minutes. For secondary schools and universities (from 2nd year of ESO) there is an educational escape room. |
