All ethnology museums to visit in Basque Country

Explore the cultural diversity and heritage at 6 ethnology museums in Basque Country. These museums offer insights into the traditions, customs, and ways of life of various communities.

Are you interested in learning about different cultures and their histories? Here are the ethnology museums to visit in Basque Country:

  1. San Telmo Museum1

    San Telmo Museum

     San Sebastián
    The San Telmo Museum is situated in a prime location in San Sebastián, Spain. It is nestled on the plaza de Zuloaga, adjacent to the scenic Mount Urgull. This location not only offers easy access to the museum but also provides visitors with stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
  2. House of Cordón2

    House of Cordón

     Vitoria-Gasteiz
    The Casa del Cordón is a significant historical building located in the Cuchillería street of the Old Quarter in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the province of Alava, Basque Country, Spain. This monumental house or palace is a notable example of civil Gothic architecture and has been a residence for illustrious figures of its time.
  3. Euskal Museoa Bilbao Museo Vasco3

    Euskal Museoa Bilbao Museo Vasco

     Bilbao
    Euskal Museoa Bilbao Museo Vasco (The Bilbao Basque Museum) is a museum in Bilbao. The museum aims to conserve and show to the public, the ways of life that the Basque people have developed over time, through its collections. The permanent exhibitions are distributed over four floors that are all de
  4. Euskal Herria Museum4

    Euskal Herria Museum

     Guernica
    Learn more about the remarkable Basque nation and its mysterious origin. Various topics are explained and the Basque culture presented.
  5. Archaeological Museum of Biscay5

    Archaeological Museum of Biscay

     Bilbao
    The Archaeological Museum of Biscay (Arkeologi Museoa) is dedicated to the history of the provence of Biscay and aims to connect the past with today's society. The exhibition area of two floors shows the history of the province through the traces left by its inhabitants from prehistory to recent tim
  6. Artziniega’s Ethnographic Museum6

    Artziniega’s Ethnographic Museum

     Arceniega
    The Artziniega Ethnographic Museum, situated in the town of Arceniega in the province of Alava, was initiated in 1977 by a group of young individuals who organized an exhibition of antique objects. This event was a success and served as a stimulus for the systematic collection of items related to the trades known in the Arceniega area and its region, with the idea of preparing a permanent exhibition.