The best museums in Santillana del Mar in September 2025

These are the top 5 best museums in Santillana del Mar, Spain, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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Looking for the best museums in Santillana del Mar? These are the best ones:

  1. National Museum and Research Center of Altamira1

    National Museum and Research Center of Altamira

     Santillana del Mar
    Visitors to the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira can participate in prehistoric technology workshops, offering a unique opportunity to learn about the tools and techniques used by early humans. The museum also hosts a permanent exhibition, 'Times of Altamira', which showcases objects not only from the Altamira cave but also from other palaeolithic caves in the Cantabria region.
  2. Santillana Zoo2

    Santillana Zoo

     Santillana del Mar
    Santillana Zoo, also known as El Zoológico y Parque Cuaternario de Santillana del Mar, is a six-hectare zoo located in the municipality of Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain. It is a privately initiated and managed institution, founded by José Ignacio Pardo de Santayana in 1977. The zoo is easily accessible as it is situated at the entrance of Santillana on the Puente San Miguel road.
  3. Museum of Torture3

    Museum of Torture

     Santillana del Mar
    The Museum of Torture, located in the picturesque town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, is a unique historical site. It houses an extensive collection of over fifty original torture and capital punishment instruments. These artifacts, which originate from Europe, span a period from the 15th to the 19th centuries. This provides a fascinating, albeit grim, insight into the methods of punishment used in the past.
  4. Barquillero Museum4

    Barquillero Museum

     Santillana del Mar
  5. Regina Coeli Diocesan Museum5

    Regina Coeli Diocesan Museum

     Santillana del Mar
    The Regina Coeli Diocesan Museum, also known as the Diocesan Museum of Santillana, was inaugurated in 1969. It is situated in the picturesque town of Santillana del Mar, in the region of Cantabria, Spain. This location makes it an accessible destination for tourists visiting the area.

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