San Sebastian: Museums

Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao)

This museum is a must see for any traveler in the area. The Guggenheim Museum constructed in the mid 1990s has been hailed as a masterpiece of 20th century architecture and houses many great works of modern art. It is almost certain that one will be impressed by the architectural style of the museum from the outside as well as the quality of art displayed on the inside. Past presentations of the permanent collection include American Pop Art, European avant-garde, and American and European post war art. Future presentations are guaranteed to be just as impressive.

Diocesan Museum
This museum showcases paintings, images, and ornamentation of religious art of the Diocese of San Sebastian.

Address: 11 Sagrada Familia Square (Amara)
Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 12pm.
Tickets: 1€

Museo San Telmo

The first floor accommodates a good ethnographic collection and a picturegallery of paintings from the Gothic age to the 20th century. The second story is dedicated in its entirety to contemporary Basque painting. Sculptures are also to be found in several parts of the museum. Architecturally, the two most important parts of the museum are the cloister and the church.

Naval Museum

The Naval Museum is an exhibition of tools about traditional shipbuilding and the history of the topological evolution of ships, ports, trade, and navigational instruments in the Basque Country.

Hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10:30am to 1:30pm // 4:30pm to 7:30pm Sunday from 11am to 2pm

Address: 24 Muelle Avenue (Old City)
Tickets: 2€

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