Museo del Mar y de la Sal

Museums

It exhibits a selection of objects that are a reflection of the roots of Torrevieja. It is the most important museum in the city, mainly ethnological, where you will know the origins of the city and its history. Opened in February 1995 in its current provisional headquarters, it exhibits a selection of objects that are a reflection of the roots of Torrevieja as, a sample of saltworks crafts, collection of vintage photographs, scale models of ships, archaeological material, fishing elements and navigation and others. Recently highlights the exhibition of a magnificent model and diorama Torrevejense sailboat "Pascual Flores", the last boat in life of the ancient Torrevieja cabotage sailors, which is being rehabilitated in the Salt Quay and has been acquired in the United Kingdom by the City Council of Torrevieja. But without a doubt, one of the most unique attractions of this museum, is that you can visit the submarine Dolphin S-61, ceded by the Ministry of Defense of Spain to the City of Torrevieja, constituting an unprecedented fact. The ship can be visited in the port, in the area of ​​the fishing pier. Inside you can visit all the facilities of the boat, receiving both national and foreign visits, as it is the only ship of these characteristics that can be visited in Spain. It represents a milestone as an extension of the Museum of the Sea and Salt of Torrevieja. Address: Calle Patricio Perez, 10 bajo Schedule: Monday and Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm Sundays: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Price: Free admission Telephone: call from Torrevieja.com at 966704643