Everything about puppetry
Bilbao 48009
+34 94 424 4934
Review © 2007, Wcities
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Everything about puppetry |
Barrainkua, 5 Bilbao 48009 +34 94 424 4934 |
This cultural centre houses within its walls an interesting treasure: The City Puppetry Arts Centre. The aim of this social centre is to promote puppetry theatre, and it sponsors various services and activities: It has a permanent collection of more than 300 puppets with a wide range of styles, origins and fabrication techniques. At the same time, it sponsors two temporary exhibitions every year on puppets or related subjects. They also have an impressive archive on puppetry arts and they organise seminars, round-table discussions, conferences and small theatre productions, as well as workshops on creating and developing puppets. Some of the other activities worth noting include, the poster competitions for the Bilbao Carnaval and the Semana Grande (Aste Nagusia) or Big Week festival which are on display in the exhibition hall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
The Culture and History of the Basque Country |
Allendesalazar, 5 Guernica y Luno 48300 +34 94 625 5451 |
The barroque Alegría Palace was purchased by the regional government of Vizcaya in 1982 to house the Museo Euskal Herria (the Basque Country Museum). It's in Gernika, 33km from Bilbao, and in it you'll find paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, etchings and maps from the 16th to the 20th centuries, as well as drawings, furniture, models and documents. The purpose of this collection is to try and explain the culture and history of the Basque people: the geography of this area, local governments and various cultural aspects such as language, ethnography and religion. The museum also organises temporary exhibits, such as 'Public Funereal Statues and Basque Sculptors, 1870-1936', which included the most significant work by renowned Basque artists, including Marcos Ordozgoiti, Francisco Durrio or Nemesio Mogrobejo. Admission: free. The guided tours for individuals and groups only by prior arrangement. Review © 2007, Wcities |
The History of Medicine in 1520m2 |
Universidad del País Vasco Campus de Leioa Leioa 48940 lmzmumed@lg.ehu.es |
In 1974, Dr. José Luis Goti Iturriaga, then head of the Bilbao Medical Science Academy, was a strong advocate of creating a medical museum. Five years later, the Medicine and Sciences Museum was inaugurated on the Universidad del País Vasco (only 12km from Bilbao). The collection includes more than 8,000 tools and devices used in cardiology, ophthalmology, radiology, etc. An old operating room, lab and office. There are also more than 7,000 specialised books on medicine and sciences with a noteworthy collection of documentation and iconography. Admission: free. Schools or groups must arrange their visit in advance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
A titanium mirror |
Abandoibarra, 2 Bilbao 48001 +1 34 94 435 9080 http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es biblioteca@guggenheim-bilbao.es |
Opening in October 1997, it's first exhibit included over 250 examples of cubist, futurist, constructivist and other 20th-century art movements. There's a permanent collection of late 20th-century art featuring more of the century's best creative talents including young Basque and Spanish artists. Frank O. Gerhy designed this complex with its spectacular curtains of glass, stone curves, titanium and glass walls, walkways hanging from the ceiling, transparent elevators and immense open spaces. There's a bookshop, a gift shop, cloakroom, library, restaurant and cafeteria. Admission: EUR 10.50, pensioners and students, EUR 6.50, groups of 20, EUR 9.50, and children 12 and under are free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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First-class art gallery |
Plaza del Museo, 2 Bilbao 48011 +34 94 439 6060 http://www.museobilbao.com/ info@museobilbao.com |
It houses one of Spain's most important modern art collections that includes work by the best Basque painters along with an excellent display of Gothic art, fine examples of the Dutch and Flemish schools. The museum also hosts classical music concerts and its cinema offers a programme of Spanish and foreign language films. You'll find it in the midst of the peaceful and pretty Doña Casilda Park. Admission: EUR 5 for Adults, EUR3.50 for students, and children under 12 are free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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In the Bullring |
Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre Martín Agüero,1 Bilbao 48012 +34 94 444 8698 |
This Museo Taurino was inaugurated in 1995 in the most appropriate place: the Vista Alegre Bullring. The permanent collection is a great way to find out about the most important eras and events in bullfighting history in Bilbao and Vizcaya, as well. They have on display, a great selection of bullfighting outfits, capes, swords and other tools used by famous matadors. The most famous bulls are also remembered here with their mounted heads. There's also a wonderful display of bullfighting posters for corridas held in Bilbao, many of them from the 19th century. Besides visiting the museum, you can also stop by the bullring itself, the chapel, the bullfighters' locker room, the corral and other areas, all with a guided tour. Admission: (EUR 1.20) Review © 2007, Wcities |
Artistic and informative exhibitions |
Pelota, 10 Bilbao 48005 +34 94 423 6098 |
This cultural centre, located in what was once the stock exchange or Palacio Yohn in the heart of the old quarter, has been dedicated to organising various artistic and informative exhibits since it opened in 1993. Some of these exhibits have included paintings, photography, work by the Association of Basque Watercolour Artists, Friends of the Artistic Reproduction Museum in Bilbao, crafts by the Association of Emay Women, informative panels about Euskadi (Basque Country) - Cuba Association, photos of Ecuador and panels and photos related to peace or the environment. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
Religious Art of Vizcaya |
Plaza de la Encarnación, 9-B Bilbao 48006 +34 94 432 0125 elizmuseoa@euskalnet.net |
The former Encarnación Convent is next to the church by the same name, darkened with the pass of time. This convent, and now museum, was founded by the Dominican religious order in 1515. As well as being a closed convent, many members of renowned families from Bilbao are buried here, and it has served as a military garrison during various wars. The museum opened in 1995 after City Hall ceded the building to the Diocese and the Vizcaya regional government agreed to pay for its remodelling. The reward for visiting this museum is the beautiful square cloister in the middle of the convent, with Renaissance colonnade, and a wonderfully silent and atemporal feel. Entrance: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
In a beautiful palace |
San Agustinalde, 16 Palacio Etxezarreta Durango 48200 |
Inside the beautifully re-done Etxezarreta Palace, located in Durango 30km outside Bilbao, you'll find the Historical Museum of the town. It was created by the Town Hall in 1984 as a public service foundation. There's a collection of charts, maps, tools and traditional clothing. The aim here is to provide the cultural, political and legal context of the area. It includes paintings by artists such as Manuel Losada, Alberto Arrúe, Julián Tellaeche and Antonio Lecuona. These works reflect important historical events and portraits of the most prominent denizens. The fine arts museum houses a collection of Basque paintings by Darío Urzay, Zumeta, Mari Puri Herrero, etc. Etxezarreta Palace also has a library and a hall for temporary art exhibits. The Municipal Historical Archive is located in this building as well. Review © 2007, Wcities |
Interesting and varied historical-religious collection |
Plaza de la Encarnación, 9-B Bilbao 48006 +34 94 432 0125 elizmuseoa@euskalnet.net |
The museum's collection is divided into various sections and halls. On the first floor, the exhibit, "Silver work for religious ends" includes the following sections: "Introibo ad altare dei", silver work and its liturgical function; "Saint Eloy's workshop", silver work specifically from Bilbao; "Silver work in Bizkaia", which traces the evolution of this art from the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, Barroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism and the modern eras; and "Sacred Garments", a collection of liturgical clothing from the Renaissance to the 20th century. On the second floor, you'll find the exhibit "Manifestations of a People's Faith" which includes primarily sculptures and paintings. It's collection, "Andra Maris", is particularly noteworthy. It includes painted wood and stone images of the Virgin Mary and Christ from the 12th to the 15th centuries. Another section is "The Middle Ages, Hispanic-Flemmish and Renaissance Art" which consists of wood, stone and alabaster pieces, as well as furniture and paintings. The "17th and 18th Century Barroque" section includes paintings from this period, among which the thirteen by Lucas Jordan (1632-1705) are especially interesting. The last section is "Neo-Classicism and the Modern Era" which includes work by Asorey, Urrutia, Romero de Torres and Moisés Huerta, among others. The museum has a library specialising in religious art. If you would like to visit it, however, you must first get special permission. Review © 2007, Wcities |
Very interesting for visiting |
Torre de Ercilla Plaza Torrontero, s/n Bilbao 48370 +34 94 688 1171 |
The Fishermen's Museum is located in the pretty fishing port of Bermeo, a small town 36km away from Bilbao. The museum is in Torre Ercilla, the biggest landmark in the town and famous as the birthplace of Alonso de Ercilla, author of La Araucana, perhaps the best epic poem in Spanish. The Tower was declared a National Monument and has been site of this museum since 1948. One of the museum's halls is dedicated to the tower itself and its inhabitants, but the rest deals with the life styles, work and different techniques of fishermen. You'll discover their customs, trade unions, boats, navegation systems, a description of Basque coasts and fishing ports and everything else related to the arrantzaleak, Basque fishermen. The museum has a library specialising in fishing and sea-related topics, and there are also guided visits available for schools by prior arrangement. Admission: free Review © 2007, Wcities |
Dedicated to Freedom and Peace |
Foru Plaza, 1 Guernica y Luno 48300 +34 94 627 0213 museoa@gernika-lumo.net |
The purpose of this museum, located 33km outside Bilbao, is to advocate Peace and Freedom. Its collection deals primarily with Basque historical topics and what Gernika represents historically in terms of freedom, the fueros (rights of autonomy granted to the region), democracy, reconciliation, human rights, the bombing of the city, the Gernika painting by Picasso, and much more. The Museum also has a historical archive on the bombing of Gernika and the Spanish Civil War. Admission: (EUR 1.80); free for children under 16; there are free guided tours available by prior arrangement in Basque, Spanish, English and French; Wednesdays, free for local residents upon presentation of their National Identity Card. Review © 2007, Wcities |
Dedicated to Basque Nationalism |
Herriko Plaza (Plaza del pueblo), 39 Meñaka Jauregia (Palacio de Meñaka) Artea-Arratia 48142 agiritegi@sabinoarana.org |
You'll find this museum in the 19th century Meñaka Building in Arratia Valley next to Gorbea natural park and 26km from Bilbao. The permanent collection is quite varied and includes: photos, original furniture, maps, carved boxes, weapons, coding devices used by Basque spies, sculptures and all manner of objects related to Basque nationalism. All in all, there are more than one million documents in this museum, which also has a library with more than 18,000 books and 3,000 periodicals and newspapers. The museum also has a temporary exhibit hall and modern audiovisual equipment. They organise day trips to the Arratia Valley, as well. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
Life and habits |
Herriko Plaza, 1 Artea-Arratia 48142 +34 94 631 7086 |
This museum is situated in a picturesque setting, off Nacional 240 motorway (Bilbao-Vitoria-Gasteiz), km 26. The building is meant to resemble a typical Basque country-house from the 16th century. For centuries, the Basque country-houses were entirely self-sufficient, a fundamental factor behind Basque wealth and culture. The purpose of this museum, then, is to depict the habits and life of the Basque villagers, from those days. The permanent collection of this ecomuseum consists of 700 antique items, both inside the house and outside in the surrounding garden. You'll find the bedrooms and the kitchen, as well as everyday items, including traditional medicines, wool, tools, carpintry items and a selection of equipment used for tilling the land, harvesting and transport. There's a carvery and tavern to eat in and a shop selling books, ecological products and crafts on the ground floor. Entrance: (EUR 1.80); children and groups (with prior appointment), (EUR 1.20) Review © 2007, Wcities |
Well-known classical sculpture |
Conde Mirasol, s/n Bilbao 48003 +34 94 415 7673 |
Created in 1927, this old museum exhibits full-size reproductions of original sculptures in plaster, of some of the best known works in the history of Art. The collections range from Ancient Art (Mesopotamic and Egyptian civilisations) to Classic Art (ancient Greek, Classical, Helenic and Renaissance). The museum is well-known among artists and painters in Bilbao, as a lot of them have been there for drawing, painting and modelling lessons from Manu, dubbed 'El Ruso', who needs no introduction. The museum also has a video library and a photographic laboratory. In the audiovisual room you can learn to sculpt using the 'grafting' method. It is currently closed for repairs and there is speculation that the museum may be relocated. Review © 2007, Wcities |
A look at Basque Country's roots |
Cruz,4 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 +34 94 415 5423 http://www.euskal-museoa.org museoa@euskal-museoa.org |
A good way to get to know a community is buy investigating its roots. This museum, commonly known as the Basque Museum, is the right place for this endeavour. The permanent collection is dedicated to Prehistoric times and Archaeology in Vizcaya province and the Ethnography and History of the Basque Country. In the Pre-History section, special emphasis is placed on the ancient world of trade, old tools, early fabric-weaving, ceramics, weapon making and furniture. The Basque Sea hall is livened up by fun sound effects: shrill seagulls and furious waves. The Pastoral Culture hall, with bleating sheep and clanging cowbells in the background, will take you back in time. Finally, the Consulate hall, has an incredible model of the entire Vizcaya region. The museum also organises temporary exhibits. In the shop you will find books, traditional Basque music, reproductions of items... Admission: EUR1.80 for groups and students, EUR0.90 for pensioners and children under 10 are free, Th no admission fee Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dedicated to Simón Bolívar and ethnography |
Caserío Errementarikua Markina-Xemein 48279 +34 94 616 4114 http://www.simonbolivarmuseoa.... |
You'll find this museum dedicated to Simón Bolívar, the historical leader of the independence movement in Latin America, in the Bolívar neighbourhood, just 5km from Markina. The museum is located in the country-house, "Errementarikua", once belonging to Bolívar's ancestors. It was completely remodelled and inaugurated on July, 24, 1983 to commemorate the bicentennial of his birth. You'll find here temporary exhibits, information about the Bolívar neighbourhood and the Cenarruza monastery nearby, while one floor is dedicated in its entirety to Simón Bolívar, with allegorical objects from Venezuela and Colombia. The museum also has a library, open only to accredited researchers, and a small bookshop. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
Interesting exhibits by prize-winning photographers |
Simón Bolívar, 17 Bilbao 48010 +34 94 441 3523 losmundos@euskalnet.net |
The Taberna de los Mundos created the Espacio de los Mundos in September 1995, to exhibit quality photographs. The formats, supports, themes and authors are all very different. Styles have ranged from classic black and white and colour photography to micro-photography and many more. Featured photographers have included prize-winning and renowned artists such as Fausto Grossi, Juan Angel Arrieta, and Erika Baraona, the official photographer of the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. The Espacio de los Mundos also organises two or three-month long exhibits dedicated to promising new artists. But, as well as these exhibits, they also organise seminars, literary conferences, slide shows and audiovisual presentations on the faraway countries visited. Another part of the collection can be seen at the Taberna de los Mundos on Luchana, 1 (Telephone: +34 94 416 8181). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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