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Burgos Cathedral and Museum of Human Evolution tickets

Two visits in Burgos, each with its own free window.

The cathedral's rates have applied since 21 April 2026.

Official price
€11
Free
Cathedral: Tue 9:30–11:25. MEH: Wed all day; Tue and Thu from 19:00
Opening hours
Cathedral 9:30–18:00 (Nov–18 Mar) or 18:30. MEH closes on Mondays

Available tickets

Sellers' prices in euros. They can change with date and time.

Official prices and opening hours

Official price
  • Cathedral, general€11
  • Cathedral, over-65s€10
  • Cathedral, pilgrims with a credential€6
  • Cathedral, ages 8 to 18€3
  • Museum of Human Evolution, general€6
  • Museum of Human Evolution, reduced with proof€4
Free
Cathedral: free on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:25, with a ticket available only at the ticket office until 11:15, no booking and no online sales; this arrangement has applied since 19 May 2026. Also free for ages 0 to 7, with a ticket from the ticket office. MEH: free all day on Wednesdays, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19:00 until closing, and on 23 April, 18 May (not in 2026, when it fell on a Monday and the museum didn't open), 12 October and 6 December. Free entry also applies to, among others, under-8s, over-65s and pensioners, large families, Carné Joven holders and unemployed people.
Booking
Cathedral: general tickets are sold online; reduced tickets are verified at the ticket office on the day. MEH: tickets at the ticket office or online, but online only without discounts. The Atapuerca sites and the CAREX require booking by phone, by email or at the ticket office; there's no online booking.
Opening hours
Cathedral: 1 November to 18 March, 9:30 to 18:00, and you can stay until 19:00; 19 March to 31 October, 9:30 to 18:30, and you can stay until 19:30. On Tuesdays normal tourist hours begin at 11:30. MEH: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 to 14:30 and 16:30 to 20:00; Saturdays 10:00 to 20:00; Sundays 10:00 to 15:00. Entry until half an hour before closing.
Closed
MEH: Mondays, with exceptions. At the cathedral, tourist visits aren't allowed during the main church services.
Address
Catedral: plaza de Santa María s/n, 09003 Burgos. MEH: paseo de la Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos

Checked on 4 November 2026 · Sources

Burgos Cathedral and Museum of Human Evolution
Photo: GetYourGuide

Free cathedral on Tuesday mornings

Since 19 May 2026, free entry has been on Tuesdays only, 9:30–11:25, through the Puerta del Sarmental. Tickets are handed out at the ticket office until 11:15 and can't be reserved, so allow extra time. Normal tourist visits start at 11:30.

Outside that window, general tickets are bought online. Reduced tickets are verified at the ticket office on the day: €5 for people with a disability, large families, officially unemployed people and students aged 19 to 27. The multimedia guide is free with the app, and a radio guide costs €1. You can take photos without flash or tripod.

There are no tourist visits inside during the main church services. Stella is the night-time visit, lasting about sixty minutes.

The Antonio López doors

The project's website shows the doors in the Cathedral Museum: three bronze doors on display since 30 November 2025, ahead of a decision on where they'll finally go. The Cathedral Chapter has expressed a wish to place them on the Santa María façade. If they're your only reason for coming, ask at the ticket office first whether they're still on show.

Museum of Human Evolution: choose your hour

The MEH, as the museum is known, costs €6, or €4 reduced. It opens Tuesday to Friday 10:00–14:30 and 16:30–20:00, Saturdays 10:00–20:00 and Sundays 10:00–15:00. It closes on Mondays, with exceptions. Go in at least half an hour before closing.

It's free all day on Wednesdays, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19:00. Also free, among others: under-8s, over-65s, pensioners, large families and Carné Joven youth card holders. Discounted tickets aren't sold online.

On a Tuesday you can do both visits for nothing: get your cathedral ticket before 11:15 and go to the MEH from 19:00.

Atapuerca is a separate outing

The archaeological sites aren't at the museum. They cost €8, are visited in groups with an accredited guide, and can't be reached by private vehicle, except by coach. Booking in advance is required. The CAYAC, the access centre for the sites, is in Ibeas de Juarros, 14 km from Burgos, and the CAREX, the experimental archaeology centre, is in Atapuerca, 20 km away: confirm which one your visit leaves from.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to enter Burgos Cathedral?

€11 general, since 21 April 2026. Over-65s pay €10, pilgrims with a credential €6, and ages 8 to 18 pay €3. Ages 0 to 7 are free, with a ticket from the ticket office.

When is Burgos Cathedral free?

Only on Tuesdays, 9:30–11:25. You pick up your ticket at the ticket office until 11:15, with no booking and no online sales.

What are Burgos Cathedral's opening hours?

From 1 November to 18 March, 9:30–18:00, and you can stay until 19:00. From 19 March to 31 October, 9:30–18:30, and you can stay until 19:30.

Where are the Antonio López doors?

The project's website presents them in the Cathedral Museum, on show since 30 November 2025 while their permanent location is decided.

When is the Museum of Human Evolution free?

All day on Wednesdays, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19:00. Also on 23 April, 18 May, 12 October and 6 December, with no internet sales on those days.

Can you book Atapuerca online?

No. The sites and the CAREX are booked by phone, by email or at the ticket offices.

Sources

Facts taken from the official websites, quoted in their original language. Has something changed? Write to info@museums.es.

  1. Official website: Catedral de Burgos
  2. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Del 1 de noviembre al 18 de marzo: de 09.30 a 18.00 horas (se permite permanecer en la catedral hasta las 19:00 horas).
  3. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Del 19 de marzo al 31 de octubre: de 09.30 a 18.30 horas (se permite permanecer en la catedral hasta las 19:30 horas).
  4. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — El acceso gratuito al templo podrá realizarse los martes de 09:30 h a 11:25 h.
  5. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Los tickets gratuitos podrán retirarse exclusivamente en la taquilla hasta las 11:15 h.
  6. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — No existe posibilidad de reserva previa para el acceso y las entradas gratuitas no podrán adquirirse de manera online.
  7. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Modificación del acceso gratuito a la Catedral a partir del 19 de mayo de 2026
  8. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — GENERAL : 11€
  9. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — 5€: personas con discapacidad, familia numerosa, personas en situación legal de desempleo, y estudiantes mayores 19 y 27 años
  10. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — 10€: grupos (≤10 personas) y mayores de 65 años
  11. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — 6€: Peregrinos con credencial
  12. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — 3€: personas entre 8 y 18 años
  13. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Las entradas reducidas requieren acreditación con el documento oficial correspondiente, válido y actualizado, en la taquilla el día de la visita.
  14. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — GRATUITA : (de 0 a 7 años) – sólo se obtiene en la taquilla
  15. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — (A PARTIR DEL 21 DE ABRIL de 2026)
  16. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — RADIOGUÍAS: Alquiler radioguías: 1€ por persona
  17. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — GUÍA MULTIMEDIA: será gratuita a través de la descarga de la APP en su teléfono móvil.
  18. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Permitido hacer fotografías sin flash y sin trípode
  19. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — Durante los actos litúrgicos centrales, no está permitida la visita turística en el interior del templo.
  20. catedraldeburgos.es/stella — En sus aproximadamente sesenta minutos de duración
  21. puertasantoniolopez.com — Las Nuevas Puertas se presentan al público en el Museo de la Catedral de Burgos .
  22. puertasantoniolopez.com — La exposición estará abierta al público a partir del 30/11/2025.
  23. puertasantoniolopez.com — El conjunto escultórico está formado por tres grandes portones de bronce diseñados por Antonio López
  24. puertasantoniolopez.com/la-catedral-de-burgos-presenta-oficialmente-la — abriendo así un periodo de contemplación pública y diálogo ciudadano antes de que se determine su ubicación definitiva.
  25. puertasantoniolopez.com/la-catedral-de-burgos-presenta-oficialmente-la — Se expresó el deseo compartido de que, en el futuro, puedan ocupar el lugar para el que fueron concebidas originalmente: la fachada principal de Santa María
  26. museoevolucionhumana.com/archivos/horario2026.jpg — MARTES - VIERNES 10:00h - 14:30h y 16:30h - 20:00h
  27. turismocastillayleon.com/es/patrimonio-cultura/museo-evolucion-humana — Domingos y festivos: 10:00 - 15:00
  28. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/horarios — La entrada al Museo es gratuita los miércoles durante todo el día y martes y jueves a partir de las 19h hasta el cierre del MEH.
  29. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/tarifas — Entrada General: 6 €
  30. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/tarifas — Entrada Reducida (con acreditación): 4 €
  31. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/tarifas — Los días 23 de abril, 18 de mayo (salvo en 2026 que el MEH no abre al ser lunes), 12 de octubre y 6 de diciembre el acceso al Museo es gratuito y no están disponibles las entradas por internet.
  32. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/tarifas — Entrada General: 8€
  33. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas — Dada la diversidad de entradas y de horarios, para la visita a los Yacimientos y al CAREX no hay reserva on line, sino telefónica o por correo electrónica, o en las taquillas de los centros.
  34. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas — Para visitar el MEH puede sacar la entrada por internet, siempre que no se acoja a ningún descuento
  35. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas — Los propios yacimientos en la Sierra de Atapuerca. Es necesaria reserva previa. No se accede con vehículo propio, salvo autobús.
  36. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas — Centro de Arqueología Experimental (CAREX), en la localidad de Atapuerca, a 20 kilómetros de Burgos .
  37. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas — Centro de Acceso a los Yacimientos (CAYAC), en la localidad de Ibeas de Juarros, a 14 kilómetros de Burgos.
  38. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas — Todas las visitas a los Yacimientos y al CAREX son guiadas , en grupo, con un guía acreditado de Atapuerca.
  39. museoevolucionhumana.com/es/horarios — Consultar punto de salida (CAREX o CAYAC)
  40. catedraldeburgos.es/visitas — A las 11:25 h se procederá al cierre de la puerta de acceso (Puerta del Sarmental)

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