If you travel to Santander as a family, one of the essential visits is the Cantabrian Maritime Museum, on the seafront of the city, near the Magdalena Peninsula. There we will discover many secrets of the marine world and the culture of man related to the sea.
We will combine the beaches of the city with this visit of cultural interest that children love, especially for the large aquarium where they can see even how they feed sharks and many other marine animals (every day at 12 hours) .
We need a morning or an afternoon to fully see this large space of more than three thousand square meters that shows us Marine life and all forms of relationship throughout the history of man with the sea.
The skeletons of large marine mammals also impress the smallest, as well as model ships from all ages and scenes that recreate fishing and life in the sea. The museum tour is divided into four sections:
- “Life at sea”: Nature-Marine Biology, with special importance of fauna and flora, biodiversity, habitats and ecological systems.
- "Fishermen and fisheries" (Fishing Ethnography).
- "The Cantabrian and the sea in history" (Maritime history).
- "Technological vanguard in front of the sea": Maritime technology: shipbuilding and shipbuilding, mastery of navigation procedures and introduction into the underwater world ...
On the top floor do not forget to visit the terrace to get beautiful views of the bay of Santander. And if it's time for you to eat, you can have a drink at the restaurant.
The Museum is an accessible space for carts and wheelchairs. The schedule of the Cantabrian Maritime Museum It is from October 1 to April 30 from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In high season it closes at 19.30. Adult tickets cost 8 euros and children 5 euros (children under five are free, and there are discounts).
This summer the Museum organizes workshops for children from six to ten years. It is advisable to consult the agenda before making the visit, because they usually organize varied activities.
Children really enjoy the visit to the Cantabrian Maritime Museum in SantanderIt is a worthwhile tour for the whole family. Santander is a perfect destination to visit with children, with this and many other essential attractions for children, and soon we will return to it.
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