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Cantabrian Maritime Museum

The Cantabrian Maritime Museum occupies a building beside Santander Bay organised into four sections: life at sea, fishermen and fisheries, the Cantabrian Sea and the sea in history, and technological innovation at sea. On the ground floor you can explore its aquariums, with a large tank of Cantabrian species such as sharks and rays and smaller aquariums with striking fish; in the central courtyard are displayed the skeletons of whales stranded on the Cantabrian coast, alongside ship models, port tools and historic navigation objects. The visit is rounded off with a café and terrace on the upper floor with views over the bay.

Things to do at Cantabrian Maritime Museum: 14 missions

• Discover the krakenNotice the kraken that the fountain highlights next to the whale skeleton.
• Admire the smaller aquariumsLook closely at the colourful fish in the smaller aquariums.
• See the museum's whole aquariumSee everything from seahorses to sharks in the aquarium.
• Walk through the impressive aquariums on the ground floorDiscover the impressive aquariums on the museum's ground floor.
• Explore the large collection of ship models and toolsLook at ship models and tools that tell the story of port life since antiquity.
• Take in the displays of marine animal skeletonsLook at displays of marine animal skeletons, such as an impressive sperm whale.
• Take in the regional costumesLook at the display of regional costumes shown on the fountain.
• Look out from the viewpointEnjoy the lovely views that the source attributes to the viewpoint.
• Watch the large aquarium from the small standEnjoy the museum's large aquarium from a small seating tier.
• Take in the skeletons of impressive whalesLook at the skeletons of whales that were stranded on the Cantabrian coast.
• Explore the cabin exhibitionVisit the cabin exhibition mentioned in the source.
• Visit the terrace with magnificent viewsGo up to the terrace with magnificent views on the top floor.
• See the area dedicated to jellyfishWalk through the area dedicated to jellyfish mentioned at the museum.
• Visit the shopStop by the shop at the end of the visit.

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Source: museosdecantabria.es