Museums and Culture

Among all of the museums, we must mention the floating museum, thanks to their uniqueness. We are talking about the Submarine S-61 “Dolphin” and the Police ship for Customs Surveillance “Albatros III”. In 2004 the submarine S-61 became the first warship of the Spanish Armada turned into a floating museum.

The most important museum in this town is the Museum of the Sea and the Salt. It is an ethnological museum hence you will have the chance to learn about the origin of the town and its brief but intense history. Do not leave the museum until you have taken a look at the exceptional works that are made in the museum’s workshop.

Located at: C/Patricio Pérez, 10. Phone number: 0034 96 670 68 38

Interpreting Centre of the Salt Industry

In this museum, you will get to know the roots of Torrevieja, which are about salt marshes. A brief visit will allow you to learn about intriguing details, for example, the evolution and the use of the salt marshes and the value of this exploitation for the village.

Located at the Former Train Station: Avda. De la Estación s/n. Phone number: 0034 96 570 84 60

The Museum of Easter Tomás Valcárcel is the only museum that is not directly related to the sea and salt. So this socio-cultural centre has objects connected to the cultural heritage of Easter in Torrevieja, a traditional celebration in our town.

Located at: C/Formentera s/n. Phone number: 0034 96 670 80 37

In the “Museo de Belenes” (Christmas Cribs Museum), which is a private museum, you can contemplate simple handmade figures made by Spanish famous artistic figure-maker and Christmas figures from many different countries.

Located at: Avda. Diego Ramírez, 20. Phone number: 0034 609 453 514

Theatre, Exhibitions and cultural activities

Torrevieja boasts a cutting-edge cultural infrastructure and programme, a good example of which is the Municipal Auditorium Theatre. It was designed by Alejandro Zaera Polo and Antonio Marquerie Tamayo, world renown architects, recognised particularly for projects such as the Passenger Terminal in the Yokohama Port and the Olympic Park for London 2012 (Alejandro Zaera). This cultural site has a total surface area of 1100 square metres, an approximate capacity for 700 people, a rehearsal room, multi-purpose room, dressing rooms and offices.

The theatre is in the “Plaza Miguel Hernández”. Phone number: 0034 96 670 68 38.

To get any information about every cultural activity of this city, we recommend you to visit the website of the “Instituto Municipal de Cultura” www.torreviejacultural.com

International Habanera and Polyphony Contest

One of the city’s most important cultural events is the International Habanera and Polyphony Contest.

It is an international event where you will be able to enjoy songs which originated from the round trips made by the Torrevieja sailors to the Caribbean. Every year, at the end of July, you can enjoy this melody on the seashores, in the old area where the Torrevieja sailors previously piled up salt to later transport it to the merchant ships. More information on www habaneras.org