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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Museo Arqueológico, Etnográfico e Histórico Vasco
Category: Museums - Bilbao Attractions & Activities
Address: Cruz, 4, (Basque Archaeological, Ethnographical,, Bilbao 48005
The Museo Vasco opened in 1921 with the support of the Bizkaia Regional Council and Bilbao City Hall. The collection here includes such exhibits as "Prehistory and Archaeology of Bizkaia" and "The Ethnography and History of the Basque Country." The permanent exhibition focusing on prehistoric Bizkaia covers topics such as fishing, trade, the...
Category: Museums - Bilbao Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza del Museo, 2, Bilbao 48011
The Museo de Bellas Artes is housed in a brick building on the edge of the Parque de Doña Casilda de Iturrizar, just a five-minute walk from the Guggenheim. This relatively new museum is the product of a merger between the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and the Museum of Modern Art. Classical, Contemporary, and Basque works by El Greco, Zubarán, Goya,...
Museo de Reproducciones Artísticas
Category: Museums - Bilbao Attractions & Activities
Address: Conde Mirasol, s/n, Bilbao 48009
Museo de Reproducciones Artísticas offers patrons the opportunity to view full-scale reproductions of some of the world's most famous works of art, including Classical, Greek, and Renaissance art. The museum offers classes on still life drawing, painting, and model making. A Videotheque, audiovisual room, and photo lab also are available....
Category: Museums - Bilbao Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de la Encarnación, 9-B, Atxuri, Bilbao 48006
Bilbao's Museum of Sacred Art is located on the Plaza de la Encarnación. This museum is housed, quite fittingly, in a former convent that was founded in 1515 by Dominican nuns. Here, you'll find an exhibit of unmatched religious artwork by Vizcaya. Also on exhibit is religious silverware from both Bilbao and the Americas, ancient holy vestments...
Category: Museums - Bilbao Attractions & Activities
Address: Abandoibarra, 2, Bilbao 48001
ADANDOIBARRA. The Museo Guggenheim, which opened in 1997, is one of the highly recommended stops in Bilbao. The audio-tour starts off your journey through architect Frank Gehry's glass and limestone masterpiece with an odd request – it asks you to run your fingers along the museum's walls. Aside from the extraordinary modern art on exhibit here,...
Museo Taurino (Bullfighting Museum)
Category: Museums - Bilbao Attractions & Activities
Address: Martín Agüero, 1, Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre, Bilbao 48012
This museum, which is adjacent to a bullring, opened in 1995. Museo Taurino records the history of bullfighting in Bilboa and Vizcaya (Biscay). Here, you'll see several displays of bullfighting costumes, capes, and swords, as well as a unique collection of original posters that served as advertisements for local bullfights. If you are interested...
