A Coruña is a lively city and offers many different possibilities. Besides the ones we propose here, you may want to visit those programmed during your stay here:
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Palacio de la Ópera
Glorieta de América, s/n, 15004 A Coruña, A Coruña
17 April. Pablo González (conductor), Nils Mönkemeyer (viola).
Harold in Italy, by Berlioz
Daphnis et Chloe (suite no 2), by Ravel
La valse, by Ravel
24 April. Kerem Hasan (conductor), Edgar Moraeu (cello).
Tropos, by Fernando Buide
Concerto for cello and orchestra, B minor (op. 104), by Antonin Dvorák
Lady Macbeth von Mzensk (Suite James Conlon), by Dimitri Shostakovich
25 April. Kerem Hasan (conductor), Edgar Moreu (cello).
Tropos, by Fernando Buide
Concerto for cello and orchestra, B minor (op. 104), by Antonin Dvorák
Lady Macbeth von Mzensk (Suite James Conlon), by Dimitri Shostakovich
THEATRES & PERFORMANCES
A Coruña is a city with a vibrant dramatic scene. There are a number of options to go and see a play or performance:
Teatro Colón
Av. da Marina, 7A, 15001, A Coruña
Teatro Rosalía de Castro
Rúa Rego de Auga, 37, 15001, A Coruña
Centro Ágora
Av. Gramela, 17, 15010, A Coruña
Fórum Metropolitano
Río de Monelos, 1, 15006, A Coruña
Baba Bar
José Luis Pérez Cepeda, 23, 15004, A Coruña
Sala Gurugú
Agra do Orzán, 3, 15010, A Coruña
NORMAL UDC
Paseo Ronda, 47, 15011, A Coruña
Fundación Luis Seoane
San Francisco, 27, 15001, A Coruña
IES Calvo Sotelo
Míster Archer Milton Huntington, 24, 15011, A Coruña
The agenda of events for all theatres in the city can be found here.
MUSEUMS
Coruña has three Scientific Museums attached to the city council (DOMUS, CASA DE LAS CIENCIAS, AQUARIUM FINISTERRAE) as well as another one directly under the Spanish Government (MUNCYT).
DOMUS. It was the first interactive museum dedicated to the human being in the world and it's one of the three Scientific Museums of A Coruña.
Opening hours (March to June) Monday to Sunday: 10:00-19:00* (*Last visit: 18:45)
Tickets and prices General: 2€ - Free for professors with accreditation, UDC students, and accredited disability
Address Calle Ángel Rebollo, 91. 15002, A Coruña
How to get there? Buses: Line 3, Line 3A, Line 4, Line 6, Line 6A, Line 7, Line 11, Line 17
Telephone number: +34 981 189 840
Website (link)
CASA DE LAS CIENCIAS. It is an interactive museum with a planetarium, where you can learn to explore the sky by yourself, and three floors with different exhibitions about physics, biology and astronomy.
Opening hours (March to June) Monday to Sunday: 10:00-19:00* (*Last visit: 18:45)
Tickets and prices General: 2€ - Free for professors with accreditation, UDC students, and accredited disability
Address Parque de Santa Margarita s/n. 15005, A Coruña
How to get there? Buses: Line 6, Line 6A, Line 12, Line 20, Line 22
Telephone number +34 981 189 844
Website (link)
AQUARIUM FINISTERRAE. Also known as Casa de los Peces (Fish's house) is dedicated to the ocean and to marine life (auctoctonous species). It has four halls with different exhibitions with 338 different species.
Opening hours (March to June) Monday to Sunday: 10:00-19:00* (*Last visit: 18:45)
Tickets and prices General: 2€ - Free for professors with accreditation, UDC students, and accredited disability
Address Paseo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez, 34. 15002, A Coruña
How to get there? Buses: Line 3, Line 3A, Line 11
Telephone number +34 981 189 842
Website (link)
MUNCYT – MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA. This is one of the branches of the national network of museums exhibiting technological advances and curiosities. Many activities and talks are also organised for the dissemination of knowledge.
Opening hours Tuesday to Friday: 10:00-17:00 - Saturdays: 11:00-19:00 - Sundays: 11:00-15:00
Tickets and prices Free entrance
Address Praza do Museo Nacional de Ciencia, 1, 15011, A Coruña
Telephone number +34 689 578 727
Website (link)
MUSEO DE BELAS ARTES DA CORUÑA. It mainly exhibits paintings including some works by Rubens.
Opening hours Tuesday to Friday: 10:00-20:00 - Saturdays: 10:00-14:00 and 16:30-20:00 - Sundays: 10:00-14:00
Tickets and prices Free entrance
Address Calle Zalaeta s/n, 15002, A Coruña
How to get there? Buses: Line 4, line 5, line 6, line 6A, line 7, line 11
Telephone number +34 881 881 700
Website (link)
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓXICO - CASTELO DE SAN ANTÓN. Originally on an island and now linked to the mainland, the museum is located in a medieval prison-fortress. It contains the archaeological findings and gold treasures of the ancient Celtic inhabitants of the Castro de Elviña, 4 km away from the city centre (which can be visited on Saturdays).
Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00-19:30* - Sundays: 10:00-14:00* (*Last visit: 19.00 or 13.30)
Tickets and prices General: 2€ - Free entrance for accredited disability
Address Paseo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez, 2, 15001, A Coruña
How to get there? Buses: line 1, line 3, line 3A, line 5, line 7, line 17
Telephone number +34 981 189 850
Website (link)
MUSEO HISTÓRICO MILITAR DE A CORUÑA. The Military Museum is located in a place of special historical resonances, occupying part of the building site of the former Convent of San Francisco.
Opening hours Monday to Saturday: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-19:00 - Sundays: 10:00-14:00
Tickets and prices Free entrance
Address Plaza de Carlos I, 1, 15001 A Coruña
Telephone number +34 981 205 300 | +34 981 206 791 | +34 981 218 146
Website (link)
CASA MUSEO DE MARÍA PITA
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00-13:30 - Sundays: 12:00-14:00
Tickets and prices Free entrance
Address Calle Herrerías 28, 15001, A Coruña
Telephone number +34 981 189 853
Website (link)
CASA MUSEO PICASSO. As his father was a teacher in A Coruña, Picasso lived on the second floor of this house between 1891 and 1895. At the Casa Picasso 33 works have been reproduced, four of which are by the father and the others by the young Picasso. These works have been integrated into the decoration of the different rooms of the house, except in the bedrooms.
Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00-13:30 - Sundays: 12:00-14:00
Tickets and prices Free entrance
Address Calle Payo Gómez 14, Bj y 2, 15004, A Coruña
Telephone number +34 981 189 854
Website (link)
CASA MUSEO CASARES QUIROGA
Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00-13:30 - Sundays: 12:00-14:00
Tickets and prices Free entrance
Address Calle Panaderas 12, 15001 A Coruña
Telephone number +34 981 189 856
Website (link)
MEGA – MUNDO ESTRELLA GALICIA. This is the first museum in Spain dedicated to beer. They organise guided tours and beer tasting sessions.
Opening hours Tuesday to Thursday: 11:00-19:00 - Friday to Sunday: 11:00-20:00
Tickets and prices Beer Tasting Workshop: 15€ - Guided Tour: 20€ - Self-guided Tour: 15€
Address Calle José María Rivera Corral, 6 15008, A Coruña
Telephone number +34 981 901 906
Website (link)
GUIDED TOURS
There are a number of guided tours of A Coruña (with prior registration):
City Council tours: more information here.
Night tour of the Old City: A 90-minute tour of the Old City. From Thursday to Sunday at 20.30h, departing from the City Hall's doors. Free. (Spanish, Galician and English).
Picasso's Coruña: A 90-minute tour of the places where Picasso lived and studied when he was in A Coruña as a child. Thursdays at 11.30, Fridays at 18.30 and Sundays at 11.30, departing from the City Hall's doors. Free. (Spanish, Galician and English).
Municipal Palace: A 90-minute tour of the City Hall, its architecture and contents. Thursdays at 17.00, departing from the City Hall's doors. Free. (Spanish, Galician and English).
Night tour of San Amaro's Cemetery: A 90-minute tour of the cemetery and the famous people interred there. Saturdays at 21.30, departing from the cemetery gates. Free. (Spanish, Galician and English).
Tower of Hercules tour: A 90 minute-tour of the Tower of Hercules and its surroundings. Saturdays at 12.00h, departing from Caronte's statue in the car park near the Tower. Free, but tickets to gain entrance to the Tower must be purchased separately. (Spanish, Galician and English).
Military batteries of the Mount of San Pedro: A 90-minute tour of the remains of the military garrison of the Mount of San Pedro. Fridays at 16.30, departing from the information post of the Mount of San Pedro. Free. (Spanish, Galician and English).
Civitatis: more information here.
Opt.1: A two-hour Free Tour (Old City, Commercial and Pescadería Districts). From Monday to Saturday at 11.00h, departing from the Obelisco. Free, tip suggested. (Spanish only).
Opt.2: A two-hour private walking tour. (Old City, Commercial and Pescadería Districts). Every day at 12:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30 or 18:30, departing from the Obelisco. Price depending on the size of the group, cheapest from 40€. (Spanish only).
Opt.3: A five-hour private tour + Galician food tasting experience (Old City, Commercial and Pescadería District, Tower of Hercules). Everyday at 11.00h, starting from the Obelisco. 60€. (Spanish only).
Toursgratis.com: more information here.
Opt.1: A two-hour Free Tour (Old City, Commercial and Pescadería Districts). From Monday to Saturday at 11:00h, departing from María Pita's statue. Free, tip suggested. (Spanish only).
Opt.2: A two-hour Tower of Hercules tour.
Tour Tower of Hercules: A two-hour tour. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11.00h, departing from Breogan's statue near the Tower. 12€. (Spanish only).
