Museo de coches antiguos y clásicos (Torre de Loizaga)

About the museum

Torre Loizaga is a 14th-century fortress in Galdames, in the comarca of Las Encartaciones in Bizkaia, about 30 kilometres from Bilbao. It was the fortified house of the Ochoa García de Loyzaga lineage and over time fell into ruin.

The businessman and collector Miguel de la Vía, a native of Galdames, rescued the building and directed its reconstruction for decades. Walls about 25 metres high, with arrow slits, openings and battlements, were raised over the remains of the old tower, and later a curtain wall with towers, a barbican and a drawbridge were added. The result is a romantic recreation of the medieval building.

The car collection grew out of De la Vía’s passion for Rolls-Royces and was expanded with other prestigious European and North American makes. The museum has been open to the public since 2000. It houses about 75 vehicles spread over six rooms, 45 of which are Rolls-Royces, and ranges from the Silver Ghost of 1910, the oldest, to models from the 1990s. Among its exhibits the complete Phantom series up to 1972 stands out, and the website presents the display as the most complete Rolls-Royce collection in Europe.

Highlights

• Reconstructed 14th-century medieval tower, with curtain wall, barbican and drawbridge
• About 75 classic cars in six rooms, 45 of them Rolls-Royces
• Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost of 1910, the oldest car in the collection
• Complete Phantom series up to 1972
• Themed rooms: Los Veteranos, Los Deportivos, Entreguerras, Phantom and Silver Ghost

Permanent exhibition

• Colección Miguel de la Vía de automóviles clásicos – About 75 cars, including 45 Rolls-Royces, spread over six rooms, from the Silver Ghost of 1910 to models from the 1990s.

Founded

1978

Admission & discounts

Rates for Sunday and public-holiday visits. Special visits for clubs, associations and companies on request (info@torreloizaga.com).

Accessibility

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

The website lists an “accessible” service without further details.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Large vehicles, including buses, must follow the compulsory access via San Pedro and San Juan Baseliza (turn-off at km 24.6 towards San Pedro, before continuing towards Sopuerta). It is about 30 km from Bilbao.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Gift shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Indoor rooms of more than 1,500 m², gardens with centuries-old olive trees and outdoor spaces; company meetings, gala dinners, filming, parades and weddings.

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