Museo Zumalakarregi
Museum in Ormaiztegi devoted to the 19th century in the Basque Country, the Carlist Wars and the Zumalacárregui brothers, in an 18th-century farmhouse (caserío).
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museo Zumalakarregi opened in 1989 and is a public service of the Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa. It occupies the Iriarte-Erdikoa house, a typical 18th-century Basque farmhouse where the Zumalacárregui family lived, whose best-known members were two brothers: Tomás, a Carlist general, and Miguel Antonio, a liberal politician.
The museum is designed as a reference centre for learning about and enjoying the 19th century in the Basque Country, a period of great social, economic and political change that marks the beginning of the contemporary world. Besides the exhibition, it carries out research, education and outreach work.
The permanent exhibition is organised into seven thematic sections. It presents the 19th century in general, the biographies of the two brothers, the difficult transition from the Ancien Régime to liberalism, the French Revolution and the causes and consequences of the Carlist Wars, with interactive modules, audiovisuals, original objects and explained illustrations.
The holdings include military and personal objects of Tomás Zumalacárregui and his family, period weapons and uniforms, numismatics, press, oil paintings, prints, cartography and some 4,000 handwritten and printed documents. The museum also serves as a tourist information point for the Goierri region and offers a joint visit itinerary with the Caserío Museo Igartubeiti.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the 19th century in the Basque Country, in seven sections
- Personal and military objects of Tomás Zumalacárregui
- Period weapons and uniforms of the Carlist Wars
- Documentary collection of some 4,000 items
- Daily guided tours without booking and a visit to the Ormaiztegi railway viaduct
Permanent exhibition
- El siglo XIX en el País Vasco (exposición permanente) – Seven thematic sections on the 19th century, the biographies of the Zumalacárregui brothers, the transition to liberalism and the Carlist Wars, with original objects, audiovisuals and interactive modules.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50Large families, people over 65, Nekatur customers and members of Eusko Ikaskuntza (50% discount) |
| Seniors | €1.50Over 65s: 50% discount on the general rate. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with an accredited disability and their companions enter free. |
| Groups (5+ people) | €2 per personGroups of 5 or more people, except educational groups. |
| Joint ticket with the Caserío Museo Igartubeiti (general rate plus guided visit) | €5The guided visit requires prior booking; the ticket can be bought at either museum and does not expire. |
| Guided visit (supplement per person) | €1Added to the general, group and reduced rates; educational groups: €2.50 per person (Thursdays, €1). |
Free admission with the “Gazte txartela” card. Rates approved by foral decree, VAT included.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: not available
- Audio description: no information
Access from the street is wheelchair-friendly, with an automatic outer door; all circulation spaces are accessible. A stair-climbing platform (225 kg) gives access to the upper floor, where the adapted toilet with a baby-changing facility is located. There is a reserved parking space next to the museum, an induction loop at the counter and individual loops for guided visits, and kits of technical aids for reading and writing. There is a tactile model of the Ormaiztegi viaduct. Spanish Sign Language can be requested 15 days in advance. There is no easy-read information.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
The museum offers a children’s itinerary and an educational programme, “Museo en familia”, as well as workshops and summer camps. It is part of the Euskadi Turismo Familiar product club. Nearby there is a family circular route with an orienteering game along the Vía Verde Mutiloa-Ormaiztegi; the map is available from the museum’s tourist office. Adapted toilet with a baby-changing facility.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses San Sebastián–Oñati, Tolosa–Bilbao and Pamplona–Eibar; train on the Irun–Miranda de Ebro line. MUGI route planner.
By car
Free parking
Free car park in front of the museum, with one space reserved for people with reduced mobility.
- Accessible parking
The museum is in Ormaiztegi, in the Goierri region.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Shop and bookshop during opening hours; free left-luggage and cloakroom. Library and researchers’ room on the second floor, with free access by prior appointment.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming are permitted without flash. |
| Good to know | Guided visits without booking for individual visitors: Tuesday to Saturday at 11:00 in Spanish, 12:30 in Basque and 17:00 in Basque or Spanish; Sundays and public holidays at 11:00 in Spanish and 12:30 in Basque. Groups are advised to book (by phone or email); visits in English are also available. Umbrellas and bags larger than 40 × 40 cm are not admitted, and food and drink are not allowed in the rooms; only guide dogs are permitted. |
