# Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico, Spain: what it is and when to go > Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico is a museum in Santander, Spain. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 47. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-maritimo-del-cantabrico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Santander, Spain · Museums and art - **Where:** Spain · Avenida de Severiano Ballesteros 16 - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 331 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** May-Sep: Tu-Su 09:45-18:00; Oct-Apr: Tu-Su 10:00-19:30 - **Coordinates:** 43.46331, -3.78357 ## What it is and where Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico is a museum in Santander, Spain. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Santander, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santander/), where this site lists 52 more places to see, 9.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.46331, -3.78357; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 331 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.463309%2C-3.783573) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.463309%2C-3.783573) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 07 | | February | Possible | 10 h 17 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 12 | | May | Best time | 14 h 30 | | June | Best time | 15 h 13 | | July | Possible | 14 h 55 | | August | Possible | 13 h 48 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 46 | | November | Possible | 9 h 26 | | December | Possible | 8 h 47 | In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Playa Los Peligros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-los-peligros/): Beach · 551 m - [El Camello Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-camello/): Beach · 964 m - [Playa de la Magdalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/magdalena-beach/): Beach · 1.0 km - [Playa de los Bikinis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bikini-beach/): Beach · 1.3 km - [Palacio de la Magdalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-de-la-magdalena/): Cultural property in Santander, Spain · 1.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Museums and art - [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain - [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain - [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona - [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí - [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain - [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico? It is a museum in Santander, Spain. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 47. ### How do you get to Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 331 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.463309%2C-3.783573) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Playa Los Peligros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-los-peligros/), [El Camello Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-camello/), [Playa de la Magdalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/magdalena-beach/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10831624), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6033504), CC0. More about Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Mar%C3%ADtimo_del_Cant%C3%A1brico). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).