Museums in Galicia

The Museum of Christopher Columbus is actually on the site where the ruins of the house of Columbus used to be in Porto Son, Poio on the edge of Pontevedra. He was an exp

Vigo Museum of Contempary Art (MARCO) opened to the public in 2002 and became one of the youngest museums in Galicia. Located in the heart of the city's commercial quarte

La Casa de las Ciencias (House of Science) was the first recognised interactive,public museum in Spain. El palacete del parque Santa Margarita has a planetarium and three

The Tower of Hercules is a UNESCO world heritage site being the only Roman lighthouse in the world which, since its origins up to the present, has been performing its or

Quiñones de León Museum has a collection of Galician 20th century art housed in a mansion house in Castrelos Park, which is well located in central Vigo. There are 29 p

The Sea Museum is superbly located next to the sea with commanding views of the Ria de Vigo. It's a sensitive conversion of a former historic, factory building used for p

The Pedological Museum of Galicia (O Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia) or MUPEGA for short is a specialised centre dependent on the Ministry of Education and Univeristy Regu

Celta de Vigo was born on August 23, 1923 resulting from the merger of two clubs in the city of Vigo (Pontevedra), The Real Vigo Sporting and Fortuna.............

Based in Montforte de Lemos, at the junction with the Rio Sil and Mino, the Riberia Sacra Wine Centre is the perfect destination for lovers of the grape.............

The Honey Museum (Casa de la Miel) is located in the village of Goente, close to the Bosques del Eume Nature Park, one of the best preserved ancient woodlands in Galicia