Museo Valentín Berriotxoa

About the museum

The museum is dedicated to San Valentín de Berriotxoa (Balendin Berriotxoa), born in Elorrio and co-patron of Bizkaia, a Dominican missionary martyred in Tonkin, present-day Vietnam, in 1862. It was originally set up in the saint's birthplace and since 1966 has occupied rooms in the Santa Ana convent in Elorrio. The current facilities were inaugurated in 2003 on the ground floor of the convent.

The visit follows the saint's life: his childhood and family in Elorrio, his training at the seminary in Logroño, his move to the Philippines and his missionary work in Tonkin, up to his martyrdom and the return of his relics to Bizkaia. The collection brings together documents, photographs, maps, handwritten texts, paintings, goldsmith's and textile pieces and personal objects related to the saint.

The route ends with panels on the beatification and canonisation process.

Highlights

• Life of San Valentín de Berriotxoa, from Elorrio to Tonkin
• Documents, photographs, maps and handwritten texts
• Paintings, goldsmith's work and textile pieces
• Personal objects of the saint
• Free admission at the Santa Ana convent

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente sobre san Valentín de Berriotxoa – Tour of the saint's life with documents, photographs, maps, paintings, goldsmith's work, textiles and personal objects, from his childhood in Elorrio to his martyrdom in Tonkin and his canonisation.

Operated by

Diputación Foral de Bizkaia

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

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