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 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 remembrance and awareness of Cartagena's history. You'll 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, a site of air raid shelters constructed during the Spanish Civil War in response to bombings. The most intense attack occurred on 25th November 1936 when the Condor Legion bombarded the city.

With this ticket, you can stroll through the galleries and listen to testimonies of those affected. You'll learn about the organization of defense and the impacts of the conflict on their lives, along with audiovisual material featuring real images and sounds from that period of Spanish history.

Audioguide in English

For a fuller experience, you can book a ticket with an audioguide for additional information during your visit.

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, retired persons, the disabled, large families, and groups of 20 people or more.