Museums

The different ways discover us

Gipuzkoa is in itself a place packed with traditions, history, art, etc., making it the perfect place to visit museums of different kinds and subject matter.

From museums dedicated to hugely important artists such as Chillida and Balenciaga to smaller yet no less interesting options such as the one dedicated to Victor Hugo in Pasajes San Juan, or others with specific themes for the younger members of the family.

Our Top 10

San Telmo

San Telmo

Opened in 1902, San Sebastian’s San Telmo Museum is the oldest in the Basque Country.
Ekainberri

Ekainberri

Ekain is one of the best kept treasures in the Basque Country and one of the most important prehistoric sanctuaries in Europe.
Mirandaola

Mirandaola

Iron has always played a particularly important part in the evolution of the Basque Country.
Aquarium

Aquarium

The San Sebastian Aquarium is the oldest aquarium and museum dedicated to marine natural sciences in Spain.
Igartubeiti

Igartubeiti

Located in Ezkio-Itxaso, the museum revives the history and evolution of Basque farmhouses over a period of more than 1,000 years.
Railway museum

Railway museum

The Basque Railway Museum in Azpeitia has one of the best railway collections in all Europe, including steam, diesel and electric engines, railcars and all types of carriages.
Topic

Topic

The Tolosa International Puppet Centre is the only one of its kind in Europe.
Sagardoetxea

Sagardoetxea

At Sagardoetxea, the Museum of Basque Cider, you can enjoy the culture of cider, hallmark of the Basques and their customs.
Gorrotxategi museum

Gorrotxategi museum

Xaxu, the Gorrotxategi confectionery museum in Tolosa, invites you to take a sweet tour of confectionery-making from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
Luberri

Luberri

Welcome to Luberri, the Geological Interpretation Centre of Oiartzun.
Eureka!

Eureka!

Standing in San Sebastian’s Miramón technology park, the Eureka Zientzia Museoa is a space to learn about science for people of all ages; a place to have fun with experiments and understand the scientific principles.
D’elikatuz

D’elikatuz

The D’Elikatuz food and gastronomy interpretation centre in Ordizia is the perfect place to learn about the textures and flavours of the land.
Basque Historical Remembrance Interpretation Centre

Basque Historical Remembrance Interpretation Centre

The Basque Interpretation Centre for Historical Memory, in Elgeta, focuses on the Spanish Civil War.
Exhibition: butterflies of the world

Exhibition: butterflies of the world

Visitors to this permanent exhibition can admire the beauty and colour of real butterfly specimens from across the globe.
Algorri

Algorri

The Algorri Interpretation Centre stands in the natural surroundings of Zumaia and provides a splendid opportunity to learn more about different ecosystems.
Nautilus

Nautilus

A visit to the Nautilus Geological Interpretation Centre is like a trip back in time to a period when dinosaurs roamed the earth and ammonites were the kings of the sea.
Tabakalera

Tabakalera

Tabakalera is a space where we can create, explore, share, experiment, discover... An open and diverse cultural space for all people.
Aikur

Aikur

The museum explains the way bees live and function, with displays of both old and working hives.
House of history

House of history

The House of History takes a look back in time at the city, and it does so in the place most suited to the purpose: Mount Urgull.
Ekogunea

Ekogunea

This is a project promoted by the Kutxa Social Work department to raise awareness and explain the need for sustainable, respectful behaviour in regard to the environment.
Shepherding eco-museum

Shepherding eco-museum

Standing in the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park, the Erreizabal farmhouse immerses visitors in the reality of the shepherds who focus their activity on producing cheese.
Salt Museum Leintz Gatzaga

Salt Museum Leintz Gatzaga

The White Gold industry played a decisive role in the foundation and economic development of Leintz-Gatzaga.
Larraul ecomuseum

Larraul ecomuseum

A new museum concept born from local initiative