Txakolin Museoa - Txakolingunea
Txakoli museum in Bakio: an audiovisual and interactive route through the history, production and tasting of this wine from Bizkaia.
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About the museum
Txakolingunea is the interpretation centre for txakoli in Bakio, run by the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia through Bizkaikoa. It is in a modern building at the entrance to the village, next to the fronton (pelota court), and houses five rooms with large-format audiovisuals, interactive screens, music and winemaking equipment.
The exhibition explains that the txakoli tradition in Bakio goes back to the late 14th century, and that its wines belong to the Bizkaiko Txakolina designation of origin, one of the three in the Basque Country. It traces the history and evolution of txakoli and its wineries, which keep traditional values while adopting new technologies, and presents the different varieties: the white, the best known, the rosé known as “ojo de gallo” (literally “rooster's eye”), and the red, which is produced in smaller quantities. The route is organised in sections on the wine, the history of Bakio, the stories of txakoli, the industry, and a final section on sounds and colours.
The visit includes a permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions on a variety of themes and, depending on the rate chosen, the tasting of one or two txakolis. The museum also offers guided tastings and educational workshops. It belongs to the Red de Museos de la Costa Vasca (Basque Coast Museum Network) and the Red de Museos Gastronómicos de Euskadi (Basque Gastronomic Museum Network).
Highlights
- Five rooms with audiovisuals and interactives on txakoli
- History of Bakio's txakoli since the late 14th century
- Txakoli tasting included, depending on the rate
- Guided tastings and educational workshops
- Shop with txakolis from Bizkaia
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente sobre el txakoli – Audiovisual and interactive route through five rooms on the history of Bakio's txakoli, its production, the industry, and the sounds and colours of the wine.
- Operated by
- Diputación Foral de Bizkaia (Bizkaikoa)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Large and single-parent families, companions of people with disabilities, students, retired and unemployed people, groups of more than 10 people, guides, teachers and journalists (with accreditation). |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Museum admission is free for children under 16. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeMuseum admission is free for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 10 people; school groups pay €1 per pupil. |
| Museum admission + 1 txakoli | €7Reduced rate: €5. |
| Museum admission + 2 different txakolis | €10Reduced rate: €8. |
Free admission: Fridays and 18 May (International Museum Day): free admission to the museum without tasting.
Free admission (museum only) also for people at risk of social exclusion, ICOM members, guides with their group and teachers with their group. Accreditation must be shown to obtain a discount or free entry. The Bilbao Bizkaia Card gives 50% off general admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Educational workshops for school groups at a special rate of €1 per pupil.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
There is free, spacious parking shortly before the building, on the right if you arrive from Mungia.
The museum is at the entrance to Bakio, next to the fronton.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Small shop with txakolis from all over Bizkaia.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Offers guided txakoli tastings and educational workshops. Advance booking is compulsory for groups of more than 10 people. Capacity is limited, so please book by phone or email. |
