Caserío Museo Igartubeiti

About the museum

Igartubeiti is a farmhouse built in the 15th century that represents the Golden Age of the Basque caserío as few others do. Around 1630, at the beginning of the 17th century, it was enlarged and remodelled to suit new ways of living and working. It retains an original timber structure in very good condition, with single-piece posts running from the floor to the roof, and a large cider press with its beam, screw and stone, which makes it one of the most interesting farmhouses in the Basque Country.

The Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa bought the farmhouse in 1992 to prevent its loss and undertook a restoration regarded as exemplary, with the aim of returning it to its appearance at the beginning of the 17th century. Its interior has become a museum that recreates the life of the old farmhouses, with lighting, original furniture and tools, and even the smells of the period.

To support the visit, an interpretation centre was built beneath the car park so as not to disturb the view of the farmhouse. There the history of the Basque farmhouses over more than a thousand years is told through the voices of the family and neighbours of Igartubeiti. The farmhouse, the interpretation centre, the organic vegetable garden and the surroundings together form the Caserío Museo Igartubeiti, which turned 25 in August 2026.

Highlights

• 15th-century farmhouse enlarged around 1630
• Large cider press with original timber structure
• Interpretation centre on more than a thousand years of Basque farmhouse history
• Organic vegetable garden and surroundings
• Experiences of apple juice making and a cider-house menu

Permanent exhibitions

• Caserío Igartubeiti – Visit to the interior of the 15th-century farmhouse and cider press, with original furniture, tools and structures that recreate life four centuries ago.
• Exposición permanente del centro de interpretación – Overview of more than a thousand years of Basque farmhouse history: how they evolved, how their inhabitants lived and worked, and what they produced.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa

Admission & discounts

Public prices including VAT. Paid experiences with booking: an apple juice workshop and lunch at a cider house (5 hours; adults €58, ages 14 to 17 €47, ages 4 to 13 €27), and a farmhouse visit with tasting and a cider-house menu.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The interpretation centre is accessible for wheelchair users; the farmhouse is not fully accessible. Lift from the car park to reception and a reserved parking space. On the ground floor of the farmhouse there are ramps, and the upper floor is reached via the loft. Two accessible toilets with baby-changing facilities. Induction loop at the counter, optical aids and wheelchairs available on loan. Contents of the guided visit in easy-read format. Assistance dogs are admitted. Personalised visits for people with cognitive disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Baby changing facilities

Children are welcome. There is an educational programme for schoolchildren and families, and participatory experiences such as making apple juice by stomping on the apples, with a 5-hour workshop combined with lunch at a cider house.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Ezkio, between Ormaiztegi and Zumarraga, in the Alto Urola region. To reach reception you go down a flight of steps or take the lift from the car park.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check

Free cloakroom, shop and bookshop during opening hours, and a reading area in the interpretation centre.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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