Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria
Shipyard museum in Pasai San Pedro where historic boats are built, with a replica of the whaling ship San Juan and an exhibition on Basque whalers.
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Over het museum
Albaola grew out of Xabier Agote's efforts to revive traditional Basque boatbuilding. In 2000 the Ontziola centre, dedicated to research into and the construction of traditional boats, opened in Pasai San Pedro. In 2010 it was replaced by the Ondartxo maritime culture centre, housed in the former Ascorreta shipyard, a building owned by the Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa (Gipuzkoa Provincial Council). In 2014 it took the name Albaola Factoría Marítima Vasca and began its main project: the scientific replica of the whaling ship San Juan.
The original San Juan was built in Pasaia in 1563 and sank in 1565 in a storm at Red Bay, in Labrador (Canada), where Parks Canada located the wreck in 1978. The study of thousands of pieces made it possible to know the hull and the 16th-century techniques precisely, and Albaola built the replica from the Canadian report. The works were carried out at the factory itself until November 2025, and the ship was launched in Pasaia bay on 7 November 2025.
The factory is open to the public and stands out for its dynamism and international reach. Visitors can walk around the traditional shipyard, watch craftspeople restore wooden boats and make the ship's components, and visit the exhibition on Basque whalers.
Hoogtepunten
- Traditional shipyard where historic boats are built and restored
- Scientific replica of the whaling ship San Juan, launched in November 2025
- Exhibition “Balleneros vascos” (Basque whalers) on the history of whaling and 16th-century seamanship
- Workshop of traditional crafts and anchor forge
- Possible arrival by boat from Trintxerpe or from the port of San Sebastián
Vaste collectie
- Exposición «Balleneros vascos» – Voyage to the 16th century in the wake of the galleon San Juan, with the history of Basque whalers, their nautical knowledge and the technology that helped open up the oceans.
- Astillero tradicional y nao San Juan – Workspace where historic boats are built and restored, with the scientific replica of the whaling ship San Juan, launched in 2025.
- Opgericht
- 2010
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 10 |
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| Met korting | € 7Students up to age 25, people over 65, large and single-parent families, unemployed people, people with disabilities, and groups of more than 10 people (with accreditation). |
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 5 jaar · Free admission for children up to age 6 when accompanied. |
| Groepen (vanaf 11 pers.) | € 7 p.p.Groups of more than 10 people: reduced rate. |
| General ticket with guided tour (30 minutes) | € 14The guided tour covers the traditional shipyard and the 16th-century galleon. |
| Reduced ticket with guided tour (30 minutes) | € 11 |
| Private 60-minute visit (per group, plus admission) | € 100With its own guide and in the group's language; booking at info@albaola.org or on telephone 943 39 24 26. |
VAT included. 10% discount for holders of the San Sebastián Card, Euskal Kostaldeko Museoak, the Comunidad del Museo Marítimo Vasco, subscribers of El Diario Vasco, Club Irrien Lagunak, Nekatur and Ametza Camping, and for those with a ticket to L’Hermione in Bayonne. Reduced rates require supporting documents.
Toegankelijkheid
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Kinderen & gezin
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Pasai San Pedro · 15 min. lopen
Bus: from San Sebastián, Ekialdebus line E09 (departing from Calle Okendo), Pasai San Pedro stop; from the stop to the factory is about a 15-minute flat walk. Train: Herrera station (Pasaia), with Renfe or Euskotren, about 40 minutes on foot.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
The factory has no car park of its own, and public transport is recommended.
By car: AP-8 / GI-20, exit 5 towards Pasai San Pedro. It can also be reached by boat: by catamaran from the port of San Sebastián, or with the company Itxaszerbi from the Hospitalillo quay in Trintxerpe (advance booking essential, tel. +34 630 448 813).
Route plannenService & horeca
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
The factory offers space hire for events.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 30 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The self-guided visit includes the exhibition on Basque whalers, the traditional shipyard and the workshop of traditional crafts. The 30-minute guided tour covers the traditional shipyard and the 16th-century galleon; the exhibition and workshop are visited separately. A 60-minute private visit is also offered. |
