Top Things to do in Basque Country
The 10 Best Art Museums in Basque Country, Spain
Discover the best top things to do in Basque Country, Spain including Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Museum of Sacred Art (Museo de Arte Sacro), Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Centro de Interpretacion y Degustacion del Queso Idiazabal, Azkuna Zentroa, San Telmo Museoa, Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro, Museo de Bellas Artes, Museo de los Faroles, Artium Museum.
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1. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17,393 reviews
American architect Frank Gehry is responsible for this architectural masterpiece: this fantastic chrome and metal creation houses a large collection of modern and contemporary art, a continuation of the Guggenheim legacy.
Reviewed By RicherTrips - Monterrey, Mexico
Even if you don´t like museums, even if you don´t like modern art, this place is a must. Forget about the art display, the building is the main attraction. If you´re lucky you may actually enjoy the collections and exhibitions (I enjoy immersing in "The matter of Time" by Richard Serra, and watching Kiefer´s "Sunflowers" and Jenny Holzer´s digital poetry). Before or after visiting the museum, take a slow walk around the building, since every spot gives a completely different view. And my favorite works of art are in the outside: "Tall Tree & the eye", by Anish Kapoor (the same that made the Bean for Chicago), Koon´s "Tulips", Buren´s "Red arches" on the bridge, Bourgeois´ spider: If your wander around long enough, you may catch the Fire Fountain and the Fog Sculpture. On the main entrance, Koof´s flowered Puppy isn´t my favorite.
2. Museum of Sacred Art (Museo de Arte Sacro)
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4.5 based on 36 reviews
A walk through the Biscayan Art of the last 800 years. An exposition from romanesque to present day.
3. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
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4.5 based on 2,492 reviews
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. It is the second largest and most visited museum in the Basque Country and one of the richest Spanish museums outside Madrid. It houses a valuable and quite comprehensive collection of Basque, Spanish and European art from the Middle Ages to contemporary.
Reviewed By 855ninac - Hampshire, United Kingdom
Interesting way to organise art - alphabetically. A wonderful collection of a wide range of art, old and new, side by side. The Zuloaga exhibition was an added bonus. Just a short walk from the Guggenheim & definitely worth including in your itinerary.
4. Centro de Interpretacion y Degustacion del Queso Idiazabal
5. Azkuna Zentroa
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4.5 based on 1,443 reviews
Azkuna Zentroa is the centre for art and culture located right in the heart of Bilbao and is housed in one of the most emblematic buildings of the city, the former municipal wine exchange market. Refurbished and restored by Philippe Starck, Azkuna Zentroa has a diverse cultural programme where art, knowledge, design, science, new technologies and literature converge, as well as a varied physical activity offering. A multipurpose and contemporary centre where disciplines, contents and the general public are interrelated, which increases the cultural level of the general public and contributes to the enrichment of Bilbao and its internationalisation.
Reviewed By radub - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
It's a modern structure inside a monumental old front walls, with a large public area with modern art, coffee bar, cinema, a municipality cultural center, and an amazing terrace restaurant on top east floor.
6. San Telmo Museoa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 745 reviews
Reviewed By JohnBishop3 - Auckland Central, New Zealand
We had a lovely time walking around the museum and really enjoyed the Temporary Exhibition of Sandro Miller, Malkovich, Homage to Photographic Masters which is on in November. Every Tuesday the museum has free entry.
7. Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro
8. Museo de Bellas Artes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
9. Museo de los Faroles
10. Artium Museum
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4.0 based on 125 reviews
Artium is the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Basque Country. The Museum houses a grand collection devoted to basque and spanish artists belonging to 20th and 21st centuries. Artium also holds several exhibitions on contemporary art. The museum's architecture is unique. Althoug in the outside the visitor can see sculptures by Richard Serra, Eduardo Chillida and Jorge Oteiza, the galleries are mostly below street level and, just as in a wine cellar, the best is almost out of sight. Families are welcome.
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