All history museums and attractions to visit in Santillana del Mar

Santillana del Mar (Cantabria) is a good place to visit if you are interested in history. Below we list all 5 history museums in Santillana del Mar, to lose yourself in the place's cultural heritage and local history.

Are you a real history buff and are you looking for the best history museums to visit in Santillana del Mar? These are the 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. Museum of Torture2

    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.
  3. Barquillero Museum3

    Barquillero Museum

     Santillana del Mar
  4. Regina Coeli Diocesan Museum4

    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.
  5. Jesus Otero Museum5

    Jesus Otero Museum

     Santillana del Mar