Mendietxe Museoa
Mountaineering and mountain culture museum in a former convent in Azpeitia, with a historical collection and the collection of the mountaineer Alex Txikon.
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About the museum
Mendietxe Museoa opened in 2024 on the initiative of the mountaineer Alex Txikon, who presents it as a personal project and as a tribute to the passion for heights and to the objects that have marked the history of mountaineering.
The museum occupies the historic convent of the Esclavas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, in the centre of Azpeitia. Now that its second phase has opened, it has more than 1,100 m² devoted to mountaineering and mountain culture.
The route is organised into three rooms with three exhibitions: the historical collection and the Alex Txikon collection, both permanent, and an occasional collection of a temporary nature that offers new stories. The Txikon collection shows the equipment, experiences and key moments of his expeditions to some of the most demanding peaks on the planet.
Highlights
- Historical collection of mountaineering
- Alex Txikon collection with material from his expeditions
- More than 1,100 m² devoted to mountaineering and mountain culture
- Installed in a former convent in the centre of Azpeitia
Permanent exhibitions
- Colección histórica – Permanent collection devoted to the history of mountaineering.
- Colección Alex Txikon – Permanent collection with the equipment, experiences and key moments of the expeditions of the mountaineer Alex Txikon.
- Founded
- 2024
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5People over 65 (with identity document) |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 5 · Aged 6 to 16: €6. Under 6: free. |
| Seniors | €5Over 65s, with identity document |
General admission for ages 16 to 65. Tickets are sold only at the museum's physical ticket office.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Estación de Loyola · 10-min walk
Direct bus from Donostia or Bilbao to the Azpeitia bus station. The nearest train station is Loyola, about 10 minutes' walk away.
By car from Donostia along the GI-631 (about 45 minutes); from Bilbao via the AP-8 and the GI-63 (about 1 hour and 15 minutes).
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