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Museum · Vigo, Galicia
Museo do Mar de Galicia
Galician sea museum in a former canning factory on the edge of the ria, renovated by Aldo Rossi and César Portela, with boats, fishing exhibits, an aquarium and a lighthouse.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Museo do Mar de Galicia
The Museo do Mar de Galicia is in the Alcabre neighbourhood on the edge of the ria of Vigo, near Samil beach. It occupies the premises of a former canning factory and a slaughterhouse, renovated and expanded by architects Aldo Rossi, an Italian, and César Portela, a Galician, and opened in 2002.
There are models, boats, tools, photographs and videos.
An aquarium displays species from the Galician rias, and a stone lighthouse at the end of the quay, part of Rossi's project, has become the museum's image. Outdoors there are boats and a castro excavated on the site itself.
From the quay you can see the ria, with mussel nurseries and the bateas floating on the water.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 1.5 to 2 hours.
Best time
In the morning or afternoon, combined with Samil beach. Closed on Mondays; check opening hours.
How to get there
It is on Avenida Atlántida, in Alcabre, about 5 km from the centre. City buses stop in front; along the promenade it is 2 km from Samil.
Tip
Go to the end of the quay, beside the lighthouse, to see the mussel bateas in the ria.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Museo do Mar de Galicia
Who designed the Museo do Mar?
The architects Aldo Rossi and César Portela, who refurbished an old canning factory.
What are the bateas?
Wooden floating platforms where mussels are cultivated in the ria, visible from the museum quay.
Is the museum near the beach?
Yes — about 2 km from Samil beach, along the promenade.