Cartagena Civil War Shelters Museum Ticket

Would you like to visit a unique museum in Cartagena? With our Cartagena Civil War Shelters Museum Ticket, you'll learn all about this period of Spanish history from one of the tunnels built in Concepción Hill.

Cartagena Civil War Shelters Museum Ticket

By booking your ticket to the Civil War Shelters Museum, you'll visit a museum dedicated to the remembrance and awareness of Cartagena's recent history. You will discover how Cartagena was a strategic point and a prime target for bombing during the Spanish Civil War.

The museum was built in a tunnel on the slopes of Concepción Hill, serving as one of many air raid shelters constructed during the Spanish Civil War in response to bombing raids. The heaviest attacks occurred in Cartagena on 25th November 1936, when the Condor Legion subjected the city to intense bombardment.

This ticket allows you to stroll through the galleries and listen to testimonies from affected individuals. You'll learn about the organization of defense and the impact of the conflict on their lives, along with audiovisual material containing real images and sounds from this historical period.

Audioguide in English

For a fuller experience, you can book the ticket with an audioguide, providing interesting information as you explore the museum.

Opening hours

The Civil War Shelters Museum has the following opening hours:

1st July to 15th September: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm.15th March to 30th June / 16th September to 1st November: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm.2nd November to 14th March: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5:30 pm.5th January and 24th and 31st December: open only from 10 am to 2 pm.

Please note that the last access is an hour before closing time.

Reduced fare

The reduced fare is available to children under 12 years old, students up to 25 years old, Youth Card holders, the unemployed, pensioners and retired persons, the disabled, large families, and groups of 20 people or more.