Free entry · Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00 · Weekends mornings & afternoons
The Casa de las Conchas is Salamanca's public library, so there's no ticket office and nothing to book. Walk in through the main door on Calle de la Compañía during opening hours to see the entrance hall and the courtyard.
It's a working library: speak quietly, don't use flash, and leave the reading rooms to readers.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 9:00 – 21:00 |
| Saturday | 9:00 – 14:00 & 16:00 – 19:00 |
| Sunday & holidays | 10:00 – 14:00 & 16:00 – 19:00 |
| Summer (July – early September) | Reduced hours, mainly mornings |
| Closed | Some public holidays, Easter days, 24 & 31 December |
Hours as published by Salamanca's tourist office. The library's own timetable can differ in summer and at holidays; check the Biblioteca Pública de Salamanca before a special trip. The façade can be seen at any time.
The house is free, but most of the monuments around it charge admission. General adult prices:
| Monument | Price | Free entry |
|---|---|---|
| University of Salamanca | €10 | Monday 15:00–19:00 |
| Cathedrals (with audio guide) | €10 | Tuesday 16:00–18:00 |
| Ieronimus (cathedral towers) | €4 | Children up to 10 |
| Clerecía towers / Scala Coeli | €3.75 | Tuesday 10:00–12:00 |
| Palacio de Monterrey | €7 | Tuesday 10:30–11:00, booked ahead |
| Casa Lis (Art Nouveau Museum) | €5 | Thursday 11:00–14:00 |
| Convento de San Esteban | €4.50 | Children up to 10 |
| Huerto de Calixto y Melibea | Free | Always |
Prices from Salamanca's tourist office timetable; they can change without notice. Reduced prices apply for students, seniors and children.
Skip the queue at the nearby monuments, or see the Casa de las Conchas with a guide who knows its stories.
The shell façade on Calle de la Compañía, the corner onto Rúa Mayor with its Gothic window grilles, and the main portal with the Maldonado coat of arms. Best seen from the steps of the Clerecía opposite.
The entrance hall and the two-storey courtyard: mixtilinear arches, the openwork stone balustrade of the upper gallery, carved lions with coats of arms, and the central well. Temporary exhibitions are sometimes held on the ground floor.
Dates and prices for the cathedral ticket with audio guide. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Entry is free, but the stories aren't on the walls. The top-rated monuments walk stops at the Casa de las Conchas.
