Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Museum and Portico of Glory with AudioGuide

Explore the Cathedral Museum and Portico of Glory with timed entry and an audio guide in Spanish, Galician, and English.

Getting started

Arrive at the Cathedral Museum in Santiago de Compostela in time for the schedule shown on your ticket. Be at the access point for the Portico of Glory at least 15 minutes before your allocated time so you can pass the checks without rushing. After your Portico visit, you are free to organize the rest of your museum entries within the valid days and opening hours.

What to expect

Portico of Glory

The Portico of Glory is the iconic sculpted entrance of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and the centerpiece of your visit.

Features

• Your visit to the Portico of Glory follows the exact time indicated on your ticket, which helps manage capacity in this sensitive area. Access for wheelchairs is not possible during liturgical celebrations, so you may need to adjust your schedule on those days.

• An audioguide in Spanish, Galician, and English accompanies your time at the Portico of Glory, giving structured commentary while you move through this space.

• Entry to the Portico of Glory is included with your ticket, and bags, rucksacks, umbrellas, and pilgrim’s walking sticks must be left outside this area.

Gelmírez Palace and temporary exhibitions

Gelmírez Palace is part of the broader cathedral complex and hosts rotating temporary exhibitions alongside its historic spaces.

Features

• Within the period covered by your ticket, you can make a free visit to Gelmírez Palace, exploring at your own pace during normal opening hours.

• Temporary exhibitions inside Gelmírez Palace are included in this free visit, so you can see current displays without an additional ticket.

Crypt of the Portico of Glory

Beneath the main sculpted portal, the Crypt of the Portico of Glory offers another level of the cathedral’s structure.

Features

• A free visit to the Crypt of the Portico of Glory is included, which you can schedule on the same day as your Portico visit or within the following seven days, depending on opening times.

Cathedral Museum – Permanent Collection

The Cathedral Museum – Permanent Collection presents artworks and objects connected to the history and life of the cathedral.

Features

• Your ticket includes a free visit to the Cathedral Museum – Permanent Collection, with access allowed on the date of your Portico visit or during the seven subsequent days, within the posted timetable.

• Photography is not permitted in the museum spaces, so you engage with the collection directly rather than through a camera.

MuSar – Collegiate Museum of Sar

The MuSar – Collegiate Museum of Sar focuses on the nearby collegiate church and its heritage.

Features

• A free visit to the MuSar – Collegiate Museum of Sar is included with your ticket, valid on the visit date or within seven days, at its own opening times.

Diocesan Museum

The Diocesan Museum showcases pieces connected to the wider diocese beyond the cathedral itself.

Features

• Your ticket also provides a free visit to the Diocesan Museum, which you can plan flexibly within the same-day or seven-day window allowed for the other associated sites.

Wrapping up

You can distribute your free visits to Gelmírez Palace and temporary exhibitions, the Crypt of the Portico of Glory, the Cathedral Museum – Permanent Collection, the MuSar – Collegiate Museum of Sar, and the Diocesan Museum across the day of your Portico visit or the next seven days, as long as you follow each site’s opening times and closure dates.