Top 5 Specialty Museums in Spain

Barrio el Churi, 39609 Escobedo, Cantabria, Spain

“One of the most impressive places I’ve been to in Spain. You need to book your visit in advance, because entering the cave is allowed only with a guide.”

Plaza Juan XXIII, s / n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain

“This is the older of the churches that make up Salamanca Cathedral. The Old Cathedral dates back to the 12th century when founded by Bishop Jerome Perigord. It was built during the 12th and 13th centuries and is mainly Romanesque in architecture with some Gothic features including the vaulted nave. The Old Cathedral is dedicated to Santa Maria de la Sede (St. Mary of the See). The Old Cathedral can be visited as part of a combined ticket (€10 per adult) that includes entry into the New Cathedral, cloister & historic chapels as well as the Episcopal Palace exhibition rooms just across from the cathedrals at Plaza Juan XXIII. Highlights for us were the frescos in St. Martin's Chapel and the beautiful ancient chapel of St. Barbara. However, most impressive is the apse altarpiece, a cycle of 53 scenes known collectively as the Final Judgement by Italian painter Dello Delli. This is a remarkable cathedral treasure, worth spending some time to enjoy. The cloister area was mainly closed during our visit but we enjoyed the small museum setup with a handful of rooms containing cathedral antiquity and artworks. Then, through the shop and over to the Episcopal Palace to see the exhibition rooms and artworks there. That wraps up your visit to the Salamanca Cathedral complex.”

50369 Anento, Zaragoza, Spain

“Beautiful natural spot, in the middle of nowhere, spoilt by huge electricity lines. Unless you are driving nearby I don't think it deserves a dedicated trip, visit is very short, nothing else around.”

C. Sevilla, 37, 41640 Osuna, Sevilla, Spain

“We visited the museum because of the permanent part of the collection that contains items of the populair HBO series of the Game of Thrones, but the other rooms too are a visit worth taking. It's a shame the lady at the desk was a bit uninterested in us, she's clearly not used to deal with not native speakers. Also there's no explanation in the rooms where the paintings are, so we had to guess our way around. Despite of that we liked the museum and of course loved the rooms with the Game of Thrones items.”

Basondo Auzoa, s/n, 48315 Kortezubi, Bizkaia, Spain

“Really nice area with lots of natural beauty and varied bird life. We stayed for two nights in our van near the cave. We didn’t actually go in because it’s a 1.5 hour tour which is mostly interactive and was broken. It’s €5 each the tours. The very lovey guy said you can’t go very far into the cave either as it’s quite damaged, so you can’t see the wall paintings. Apparently after years of people going in and then not being protected properly they have degraded quite severely and they are thinking of painting republicans instead.”

Avda. de Tito Bustillo, 14, 33560, Asturias, Spain

“The museum was pretty interesting but unremarkable. We couldn't get into Tito Bustillo (you need to make reservations a few weeks in advance), so we took a tour of the other cave at this site. It had some interesting rock formations, but there's really not much to it. Being in a nice cool cave on a muggy summer afternoon was a treat.”

C. Gramil, 9, Norte, 41008 Sevilla, Spain

“Of all the celebration parks in that area, it is the smallest, but quietest and very well organized to celebrate the little ones' birthdays. Despite having 3 more birthdays besides my son's, there was no feeling of overwhelm. Similar price to other sites of this type.”

C. de la Almudena, S/N, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain

“The museum has a very interesting collection of religious artifacts and did a good job explaining their functions. It’s very informative. Too bad no photos are allowed inside. It also provides a good view of old Madrid and the Royal Palace across the plaza. I came here and climbed the dome by accident, but I don’t regret it at all!”