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Audio guide Cartagena Military History Museum in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Cartagena Military History Museum telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Cartagena Military History Museum:
- 1Patio de Armas or Armourers
A fully paved central courtyard surrounded by 24 semicircular arches, around which the entire ground floor of the building unfolds.
- 2Cannon Rooms
Galleries organised by calibre, displaying anti-aircraft, field and coastal guns from various international sources.
- 3Chapel of Santa Bárbara
Chapel housing an 18th-century image of Saint Barbara, attributed to Salzillo or Roque López, patron saint of Artillery.
- 4Ammunition Room
Houses Europe's largest collection of ammunition, featuring projectiles, grenades and fuses.
- 5Anti-Aircraft Artillery Hall
A display of cannons and aerial targets used by anti-aircraft artillery units.
- 6Coastal Artillery Room
Displays equipment from coastal defence batteries, featuring optical rangefinders and a Vickers-Armstrong gun breech.
- 7Optics and Rangefinding Room
Displays rangefinders, fire control calculators and artillery calculation instruments, including Costilla calculators.
- 8Colonels' Gallery
Features portraits of colonels from the Artillery Regiment alongside scale models depicting the evolution of fortifications.
- 9Gallery of Contemporary Artists
A gallery featuring paintings that chronicle Spain's military history, including works by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau.
- 10Cartagena Fortress Exhibition 1503-1996
An exhibition showcasing the development of artillery in Cartagena from its origins through the twentieth century, featuring a scale model of the city as it appeared in the eighteenth century.
- 11Light Weapons Hall
A collection of firearms spanning from the earliest gunpowder weapons through to the 21st century, featuring an original Enigma machine.
- 12Uniforms Room
An extensive collection of military uniforms, combat equipment and documents belonging to the garrison units stationed at the fortress.
- 13Miniatures Room
Home to 2,750 miniature figures holding a Guinness World Record, specialising in military vehicles and combat tanks.
- 14Colonel's Office
Historic office that served as a Command Post during crises from the War of Independence through the Spanish Civil War.
- 15Military Vehicles (Outdoor Courtyard)
Open-air exhibition space featuring missiles and large-scale tactical vehicles.
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Museo gratuito sobre la historia del Ejército que alberga una amplia colección de artillería.
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Sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores museos militares de España. Situado en el centro del Cartagena, su entrada es gratuita, si quieres puedes donar algo en una urna. Cuenta con dos plantas y un patio exterior. Uno tiene que ir con tiempo para admirar las miles de piezas con las que cuenta, todo lo que te puedas imaginar relacionado con el ejército, tanques, cañones, armamento, uniformes y un largo etcétera. Además en varias salas conoceremos la historia militar de Cartagena, mediante videos, paneles y locuciones. Es accesible, cuenta con aseos y el personal muy amable y colaborativo. Visita obligada en Cartagena, no te defraudará.
Éste museo es de obligada visita si pasas por Cartagena, el horario es de Lunes a Sábado de 9am a 13:30h y la entrada es gratuita. Hay una pequeña urna para donar la voluntad a cambio de la visita. Cuando acabas de verlo todo y pasas por la puerta de entrada/salida no acabas de entender q sea gratuito, he ido a otros museos con mucho menos material y sí cobran entrada, además q baratos no son. El edificio donde se alberga el museo fue construido en el S.XVIII, fue el Real Parque y Maestrasza de Artillería. Defendió la ciudad de Cartagena, el puerto y todo el litoral. La sola visita al histórico edificio ya merece la pena, el resto es una pasada. Cuando ves los tanques, nada q decir de los niños, la experiencia es inmejorable. Todo tipo de municiones, armas largas, cortas, subfusiles, uniformes, el despacho del Coronel, la Capilla... La sala de las miniaturas no se puede explicar, tiene 3 récord Guinnes por tener más de 2800 piezas expuestas a todo detalle, de diferentes países.
Muy recomendable la visita para quienes aprecien lo militar y todas sus herramientas e útiles preciados. La visita es gratuita y es posible dejar un donativo. Tiene un amplio circuito de visita de dos plantas con vídeos explicativos muy interesantes. Lo recomiendo sin duda.
- 1.Patio de Armas or Armourers
- 2.Cannon Rooms
- 3.Chapel of Santa Bárbara
- 4.Ammunition Room
- 5.Anti-Aircraft Artillery Hall
- 6.Coastal Artillery Room
- 7.Optics and Rangefinding Room
- 8.Colonels' Gallery
- 9.Gallery of Contemporary Artists
- 10.Cartagena Fortress Exhibition 1503-1996
- 11.Light Weapons Hall
- 12.Uniforms Room
- 13.Miniatures Room
- 14.Colonel's Office
- 15.Military Vehicles (Outdoor Courtyard)
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