National Museum of Underwater Archaeology

The National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeological is an underwater archaeology museum in Cartagena (Murcia), Spain. It has a huge collection of items salvaged from shipwrecks dating from the Phoenician period to the nineteenth century. The 14.5 tons load of gold and silver coins found from the wreck of the ship Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes was deposited at the museum on December 2, 2012, for cataloging, analysis, and permanent exhibition.

This museum is dedicated to all of the undersea discoveries discovered by archaeologists. The National Museum of Underwater Archaeology, one of the most intriguing Spanish museums, is a collection of the rich underwater archaeological history that includes amphorae, anchors, and even a life-size replica of a Roman merchant ship.

Location: Paseo Alfonso XII, 22, 30202, Cartagena

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