Parketxe de Areatza

About the museum

The Parketxe de Areatza is the interpretation centre of the Gorbeia Natural Park on its Biscayan side. It is on the Areatza square, in the Arratia valley, and belongs to the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia.

The building has three floors that represent a virtual ascent to the summit cross of Gorbea, which stands at 1,481 metres. The ground floor (up to 500 metres) deals with the subsoil and the lower areas, with rivers, riverbanks, the power of water, settlements and hay meadows. The first floor (500 to 1,000 metres) is devoted to the forest and its inhabitants, forestry activity and geological formations. The second floor (1,000 to 1,481 metres) shows the rock outcrops, caves and mountain grassland leading up to the cross.

The exhibition is complemented by interactive panels, display cabinets and multimedia projections. The centre offers educational programmes for schools, guided itineraries for groups, one-day tourist routes around the park, which may include visits to other museums or demonstrations of traditional trades, and sales of the park's informational material.

Highlights

• Three-floor exhibition rising from the valley to the Gorbea summit cross (1,481 m)
• Interactive panels, display cabinets and multimedia projections
• Educational programmes and guided itineraries for groups
• One-day routes in the Gorbeia Natural Park
• Open every day of the year

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente: ascensión virtual al Gorbea – Three floors through the park's environments, from the rivers and meadows of the valley floor to the rocks and mountain meadows near the summit cross of Gorbea.

Operated by

Diputación Foral de Bizkaia

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: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the Basque Government and the Provincial Council, the centre has step-free adapted access for people with physical disabilities.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The centre is on Areatza square (Gudarien Plaza), in the Arratia valley.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Sale and distribution of informational material about the park.

Events & venue rental

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