Euskal Museoa Bilbao – Museo Vasco

Over het museum

The building dates from 1610, when a bequest from Domingo de Gorgolla made it possible to found the College of San Pedro and San Andrés of the Society of Jesus in the Askao suburb. After the expulsion of the Jesuits, in 1775 the House of Mercy occupied almost the whole building, and it later housed the School of Arts and Crafts, the Provincial Court (Audiencia Provincial) and the municipal courts.

In 1914 the town council handed the courtyard over to the Comisión de Monumentos de Vizcaya so that an archaeological museum could be set up. In the following years the archaeological museum and the Basque ethnographic museum shared the cloister, and in 1921 their boards merged; the museum opened on 3 July 1921. With the reform of the 1960s it was named the Museo Histórico de Vizcaya, and in the following decades the cloister's wings were recovered and the exhibition space was enlarged.

In 2009 the Archaeology and Prehistory collections passed to the new Museo Arqueológico. In 2020 the board approved a comprehensive renovation project by the architect Vaillo-Irigaray. Today the museum manages the ethnographic and historical collection of the Basque Country and presents a selection of reference objects in the display “Imprescindibles” (Essentials).

Hoogtepunten

• Cloister of the former Jesuit college in the Casco Viejo
• Ethnographic and historical collection of the Basque Country
• “Imprescindibles” selection of reference objects
• Visitable storage area with guided tours
• Exhibitions, activities and live music programme in the cloister

Vaste collectie

• Imprescindibles – A selection of reference objects from the museum's collection, including an election wine jug from the Bilbao Consulate of 1733, an Artiach biscuit tin and a French thicknesser (wood-planing machine).
• Depósito visitable – Guided visit in small groups to anthropological objects that are not on the main route, with explanations of how they are registered, conserved and restored.

Opgericht

1921

Beheerder

Bilbao Bizkaia Museoak

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: Wednesdays (Museum Day).

Free admission also for children under 18, Friends of the Museum, teachers with a teaching card, holders of the ICOM-ICOMOS card and media professionals. Reduced and free admission requires proof of eligibility. Each ticket allows a single entry and is generally non-refundable.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Access and circulation spaces are wide and accessible, with lifts on all floors, accessible toilets and a dedicated toilet for people with an ostomy. Wheelchairs are lent free of charge at the information point (limited availability). People with disabilities and their companion enter free and have priority access without queueing. Audio guides are free for accessibility reasons. Reduced-price guided visits for groups with disabilities or at risk of social exclusion, by advance booking.

Kinderen & gezin

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The programme includes family leisure (“ocio en familia”), with workshops, tours and sensory and creative experiences.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The main entrance is on calle Cruz (Gurutze Kalea), next to Plaza Miguel de Unamuno. Bicycle parking is available on Plaza Miguel de Unamuno; Bilbaobizi bike stations are at San Nikolas, Arriaga and Erriberako merkatua.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Wifi

Free wifi throughout the museum. Free cloakroom with limited capacity. Shop with publications and products inspired by the collection and exhibitions.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

The museum offers its spaces for corporate events; events telephone: 946 558 519.

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