Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Art museum in Indautxu, Bilbao, Spain
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum in Bilbao spanning two connected buildings that display paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from medieval times to the modern period. The collection holds more than 10,000 pieces and sits within Doña Casilda Iturrizar park in the Indautxu neighborhood.
The museum opened in 1908 and grew over the decades through donations and acquisitions. In 1945 it merged with the Museum of Modern Art, leading to construction of a new building at its present site.
The museum carries the Basque name Bilboko Arte Ederren Museoa and organizes its rooms by artistic schools. Today visitors see how regional themes hang alongside international works, both traditions speaking to each other across the walls.
The museum sits inside Doña Casilda Iturrizar park and opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00, with wheelchair access and guided tours available. The quietest hours tend to be late morning on weekdays, when fewer groups move through the rooms.
The museum houses its own restoration workshop where specialists work continuously on preserving old paintings and sculptures. Visitors can sometimes watch through glass panels as this invisible work takes place.
Location: Bilbao
Inception: 1908
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Museo Plaza, 2
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-20:00; Monday off; January 1 off; January 6 off; December 24 10:00-14:00; December 25 off; December 31 10:00-14:00
Phone: +34944396060
Email: info@museobilbao.com
Website: http://museobilbao.com
GPS coordinates: 43.26597,-2.93785
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30
Bilbao combines contemporary art with Gothic architecture and offers visitors insight into Basque culture and history. The Guggenheim Museum draws art enthusiasts from around the world with its sculptural titanium facade, while the Fine Arts Museum houses a significant collection of classical and modern works. The Mercado de la Ribera, an Art Nouveau structure on the riverfront, is Europe's largest covered market and showcases the region's culinary traditions. The old quarter clusters around the Gothic Cathedral of St. James and Plaza Nueva, whose 19th-century arcades shelter bars and restaurants. Along the Nervión, historic bridges like Arenal Bridge and modern structures like Zubizuri Bridge connect both riverbanks. The Begoña Basilica sits above the city and provides views across the rooftops and hills. The Arriaga Theatre and Euskalduna Palace represent different architectural periods, while Azkuna Zentroa repurposes an early 20th-century wine warehouse as a cultural center. The Artxanda funicular railway enables panoramic views across the entire urban area and surrounding mountains.
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