Ekainberri

Over het museum

The Ekain cave, in the Sastarrain valley, was discovered in spring 1969 by Andoni Albizuri and Rafael Rezabal, volunteers of the Antxieta Cultural Association of Azpeitia. Its paintings are Magdalenian, about 13,000 to 14,000 years old, and comprise some 70 animal figures, among which horses predominate; the Gran Panel de Caballos is its best-known ensemble. The cave was closed in 1969 to protect it and has never been open to the general public. In 2008 UNESCO included it on the World Heritage List together with 17 other caves with rock art on the Cantabrian coast.

To make Ekain’s art known without damaging the original cave, it was decided to build a replica. In 2004 the Ekain Fundazioa foundation was set up by the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council, the Basque Government and the Zestoa town council; it manages Ekainberri. The centre opened its doors on 11 September 2008 in the Sastarrain valley, near the real cave.

The visit is always guided: it goes through the replica of the cave, and admission includes a permanent exhibition on rock art in the Basque Country. Visitors who wish can add a prehistoric experience, with workshops on painting, making fire and hunting with spears. The centre also offers an educational programme for schoolchildren and an audio guide app with GPS that accompanies the walk through the valley.

Hoogtepunten

• Replica of the Ekain cave, UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Gran Panel de Caballos, the cave’s best-known ensemble
• Permanent exhibition on rock art in the Basque Country
• Prehistoric experience with workshops in painting, fire-making and hunting with spears
• Walk through the Sastarrain valley with the Ekain Audio Tour app

Vaste collectie

• Arte rupestre del País Vasco – Permanent exhibition on rock art in the Basque Country, included in the admission, which complements the guided visit to the replica of the Ekain cave.

Opgericht

2008

Beheerder

Ekain Fundazioa

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices for the guided visit to the replica (Ekainberri); admission includes the permanent exhibition on rock art in the Basque Country. Teachers at public schools in the Basque Autonomous Community and ICOM members also enter free. Tickets are bought online (recommended) or at the ticket office up to 30 minutes before the visit.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Vehicles are not allowed onto the site, but people with reduced mobility can request vehicle access when booking, with limited spaces. Only assistance dogs are admitted, which must be announced in advance.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations

The centre presents itself as suitable for families. It offers an educational programme for children and young people from pre-school to upper secondary, with workshops on painting, making fire and hunting with spears, led by specialist guides.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The ticket office is at Calle Portale 1 in Zestoa. Access to the replica site is on foot through the Sastarrain valley; motor vehicles are not allowed, except for access requested by people with reduced mobility.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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