Museo do Mar de Galicia
A sea museum housed in a former cannery by the water, covering Galicia's fishing and maritime history, with a small aquarium and a lighthouse.
The Galician Museum of the Sea sits on Alcabre Point in southwest Vigo. Architects Aldo Rossi and César Portela converted an old cannery and slaughterhouse into the museum, which opened in 2002. Exhibits cover Galician fishing, shipbuilding, the canning industry and deep-sea fishing. Outdoors there is an Iron Age settlement site and a small lighthouse, and the aquarium showcases marine life of Vigo Bay. Admission is about 3 euros, and it is open from Tuesday to Sunday. It can be combined with a stroll along the Samil Beach promenade.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–14:00, 17:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Samil Beach
- Castrelos Park & Pazo Quiñones de León
- Castro Fortress Park
- Casco Vello & Rúa da Pescadería
- Vigo Christmas Lights
- Cabo Home & Costa da Vela
- Baiona: Monterreal Fortress & Pinta Replica
- Cíes Islands & Rodas Beach