The Torrevieja Town Hall has submitted a request for a grant to the Generalitat in order to rehabilitate the Natural History Museum, situated on Avenida de la Estación. This initiative intends to establish an interpretation centre that will raise awareness about the environmental significance of the natural space and the fishing culture in Torrevieja. Currently closed to the public, the museum offers guided visits aimed at school groups, supported by academic institutions such as the Miguel Hernández University and the Ars Creatio Cultural Association.

Opened in two thousand and ten, the museum has only operated for two years over the last decade. The grant requested from the Generalitat’s Department of Innovation, Industry, Trade, and Tourism amounts to one hundred and sixty thousand euros, while the total project cost, drafted in two thousand and twenty-two, is two hundred and sixty-three thousand euros, including VAT. The municipal budget will cover the shortfall.

According to the Town Hall’s documentation for the grant application, the primary goal of the project is to create an interpretation centre that emphasises the environmental value linked to the history of Torrevieja and its special connection with fishing and the sea. The centre will feature a collection of local fishing tools, models, and an array of skeletons from species found along the Torrevieja coast.

The collection encompasses specimens from various natural sciences, including mammals, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, marine invertebrates, and malacology. Key exhibits include the skeletons of bottlenose dolphins and fin whales, original nests from seventeen local bird species, and marine invertebrates collected over the years. The rehabilitation is expected to attract cultural and tourist interests, complementing other European Union-funded projects in the area, and aims to enhance the cultural and educational use of the museum, fostering tourism in Torrevieja beyond its traditional focus on sun and sea.