Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa

Over het museum

The Fundación Cristóbal Balenciaga was set up in 1994 with the aim of opening a museum in Getaria, the designer's home town. The museum opened on 7 June 2011 in the Aldamar palace, a 19th-century building whose owners had supported the young Balenciaga, to which a modern glass building was added. It sits on a hill overlooking the town.

Cristóbal Balenciaga was born in Getaria in 1895, learned the tailoring trade in San Sebastián and opened his first business there around 1917. In 1937, driven out by the Civil War, he moved to Paris, where he became one of the most influential designers of the 20th century until his retirement in 1968.

The museum's collection holds more than 1,200 garments and accessories; around 600 pieces were donated by Rachel L. Mellon, one of the couturier's clients. Around 90 pieces are on display at any one time, and they are rotated to protect the fabrics from light. The museum researches and documents its holdings, stages temporary exhibitions, and offers educational activities and accessible visits.

Hoogtepunten

• Exhibition “Cristóbal Balenciaga: Técnica, Materia y Forma” with more than 90 pieces from the collection
• 19th-century Aldamar palace with a modern glass building
• Resources for exploring pieces in 3D, high-resolution fabrics and video mappings
• Guided tours, dance tours and workshops for families
• Views of the town of Getaria from the museum's hill

Vaste collectie

• Cristóbal Balenciaga: Técnica, Materia y Forma – Exhibition based on the museum's collection, with more than 90 pieces, beginning in a biographical room and continuing with four rooms on 20th-century haute couture and the concepts of technique, matter and form. It includes pieces in 3D, very high-resolution fabrics and video mappings.

Opgericht

2011

Beheerder

Fundación Cristóbal Balenciaga

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: Free admission during the last hour of opening, until 30 minutes before closing, until capacity is reached (ticket office only, not for groups).

The standard rate varies with the time of year and the number of exhibitions on the programme; the €14 ticket includes the collection exhibition and the temporary exhibitions. Free for friends of the museum and members of ICOM. Organised school visits cost €75 (guided dialogue visits) or €90 (workshop visits) per mediator and group of up to 20 people.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The interior spaces have no architectural barriers and the main entrance has no level changes; only at one point must the usual route be varied, which is signposted on the map. All lifts are accessible and have visual numbering, raised relief and Braille. Wheelchairs and walking-stick seats are available at reception, subject to availability. People with disabilities have priority access. The museum has no car park, but nearby there are spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility who hold an accreditation card; these must be requested 24 hours in advance by phone on 943 00 88 40. In certain cases, adapted vehicles are allowed onto the esplanade of Aldamar park to drop off or pick up users. Guide dogs and accredited assistance animals are admitted. There are tactile resources, multimedia guides and accessible tours for people with intellectual, hearing, visual and motor disabilities.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Family workshops for children aged six to twelve take place once a month from October to June and last about two hours. The museum also offers a one-hour family tour based on observation and play.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is on a hill overlooking the town of Getaria. It is 25 km from Donostia-San Sebastián, 81 km from Bilbao, 71 km from Biarritz, 83 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz and 97 km from Pamplona. The nearest airports are San Sebastián-Hondarribia (43 km), Biarritz (75 km) and Bilbao (79 km).

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur

The museum offers the rental of spaces.

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