Ecomuseo del Caserío Vasco
Ethnographic museum in a replica of a Basque farmhouse (caserío) in Artea (Bizkaia), with more than a thousand objects on the life, customs and work of Basque farmers (baserritarras).
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About the museum
The Ecomuseo del Caserío Vasco, also known as Euskal Baserria, opened in Artea (Bizkaia) in 1997. It pays tribute to the generations who made the caserío a self-sufficient institution and aims to show their wisdom, their sacrifice and their work.
The building is a replica of a traditional stone and wood caserío, with a pitched roof and oak as the main material. On the ground floor is a tavern-shop. On the first floor, the life, customs and work of the baserritarras are shown in spaces such as the kitchen, the bedrooms, folk medicine, wool, linen, carpentry, the box bed (camarote), and cider and txakoli (Basque white wine). The collection brings together more than a thousand authentic catalogued objects.
Outside, a landscaped area displays farm, mowing and transport tools, and the site also includes a theme park with antique machinery in operation, such as a forge, a flour mill, a hydraulic carpentry workshop and a bread oven.
Highlights
- More than a thousand authentic ethnographic objects in a farmhouse replica
- Kitchen, box bed, folk medicine and wool and linen work
- Tavern-shop on the ground floor
- Landscaped area with farm, mowing and transport tools
- Theme park with forge, mill, hydraulic carpentry workshop and bread oven
Permanent exhibition
- Vida y trabajo en el caserío vasco – Ethnographic collection with spaces devoted to the kitchen, the bedrooms, folk medicine, wool, linen, carpentry, the box bed, and cider and txakoli.
- Founded
- 1997
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2.40Retired people, Carné Joven card holders and children aged 6 to 12. |
| Children & teens | €2.40free up to age 5 · Children under 6 do not pay for the full visit; children aged 6 to 12 pay the reduced rate. |
| Seniors | €2.40 |
| Groups (16+ people) | €3 per personGroups of more than 15 people for the full visit, by reservation. |
| Full visit (groups of more than 8 people, by reservation) | €4Reduced admission of €3 with a Carné Joven card and for retired people. |
The free visit covers only the farmhouse exhibition (about 20 to 30 minutes). The full visit must be booked by phone.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Artea is at kilometre 26 of the N-240 (Bilbao–Vitoria-Gasteiz).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Café-bar, restaurant and car park; the ground floor has a tavern-shop.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 80 min |
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| Good to know | Guided tour of the farmhouse exhibition for groups of at least 6 people (approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes). The full visit, for groups of more than 8 people, is booked by phone. |
