Taller Museo Santxotena

About the museum

The Taller Museo Santxotena is in Artziniega (Álava), in the Barrataguren district, about 600 metres from the town centre. It is the studio of the sculptor Xabier Santxotena, born into a family linked to woodcraft and a leading pupil of Jorge Oteiza from 1970, who later studied at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

The studio-museum offers a direct relationship between visitor and artist. The route traces the process of the work from the sketch to the finished piece, grouped into series or “families”, such as the tributes to poets and to pelota, the menhirs, Gernika, Planetarium, Basoak and Irintzi. The space combines contemporary art with archaic references and audiovisual content, and has around eight rooms.

The studio runs family activities and workshops in which children can create their own sculptures. It is also known for its temporary exhibitions, such as the annual exhibition of nativity scenes (belenes) from around the world at Christmas. The sculptor himself promotes the Parque Museo Santxotena in Arizkun (Navarre), which together with this studio forms the “Santxotena museums”.

Highlights

• Studio and work of the sculptor Xabier Santxotena, a pupil of Oteiza
• Sculpture series: menhirs, Gernika, Planetarium, Basoak, Irintzi
• Direct contact with the artist's creative process
• Family activities and workshops
• Braille information for visually impaired visitors

Permanent exhibition

• Taller museo y obra de Xabier Santxotena – Tour of the studio and the sculptor's work, from the sketches to the finished sculptures, organised in series or families.

Operated by

Xabier Santxotena

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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

According to Turismo de Álava, the facilities have no architectural barriers for people with reduced mobility and offer Braille information for visually impaired visitors.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The studio runs family activities and workshops in which children make their own sculptures.

Getting there & parking

Artziniega is 28 km from Bilbao and 55 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz. The studio-museum is about 600 metres from the centre of the village.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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