Museums

The Gibraltar Museum is centrally located within the City of Gibraltar, just one minute walking distance from the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned in Main Street.  It is the ideal interpretation centre for Gibraltar, covering all aspects of its history and natural history, and is therefore a must for every visitor.

Situated in Bomb House Lane, the Gibraltar Museum houses the best-preserved Moorish Bath House in Europe. The Museum contains a rich collection of artefacts, weapons, medals, costumes, coins and postage stamps, together with a magnificently detailed old model of the Rock, constructed by officers of the Royal Engineers in 1865. Of particular interest is the outstanding collection of natural history, with specimens presented against realistic background.   A fifteen-minute film showing the history of Gibraltar is included in the price.

The galleries cover a wide range of subjects, from the geological origins of the Rock in the Jurassic Period around 200 million years ago to the present day. Next visit the Moorish Baths, one of the more unique rooms, which portrays the Islamic history of Gibraltar.

View a large-scale model of the Rock in 1865 and compare it to the Rock of today. Alongside you will see a large collection of photographs displaying spectacular episodes of the North African operations during the Second World War, the construction of the naval dockyards or indeed life in the nineteenth century.

Not to be missed is the Great Siege of Gibraltar exhibition and an art gallery in honour of Gibraltar’s most famous painter, Gustavo Bacarisas.  Following from here there is a large room which has been converted into a cave in which can be seen some of the spectacular prehistoric discoveries which have made the Rock famous. 

Complete your tour with a display of Gibraltar’s unique Natural History, from the spectacular bird migrations to the marine life, which abounds around its shores.

There is much to see in the museum and an entire morning or afternoon can be spent browsing through the exhibits.  Relax in the peaceful gardens of the museum and enjoy a coffee or refreshment or perhaps a local dish from the restaurant’s cuisine, thereby permitting more time for what will be a memorable visit.

For further information please contact:

THE GIBRALTAR MUSEUM
18/20 Bomb House Lane, P.O. Box 939,  Gibraltar
(+ 350) 200 74289	(+ 350) 200 79158
www.gib.gi/museum
General enquiry email: enquiries@museum.gib.gi Media/PR email: museumpr@gibraltar.gi