Present day - Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

New Bizkaiko Kultur Txartela vouchers

Three types of Bizkaiko Kultur Txartela are now available, all with a purchase value of 40 Euros. Bizkaiko Kultur Txartela is an initiative of the Department of Culture of the…

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Lectures, documentary showing and an exhibition on El Greco

The Museum is taking part in the events to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of El Greco with the special activity days El Greco: matter and soul. They…

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Centenary of the opening of the first Museo del Bellas Artes

The origins of the present-day Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao lie in the first fine arts museum, which was founded in 1908 and opened to the public in 1914…

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In the image: Facade of the Civil Hospital in Atxuri, 1914

The museum’s website now adapted for mobiles

The exponential growth in the use of mobile phones has been accompanied by a demand for access to the internet, which was previously done from computers through these devices. However,…

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Changes to ticket prices and new closing day at the museum

An increase in ticket prices has recently been approved by the Museum. The new prices are: • 7 € standard ticket (previously 6 €) • 5 € reduced price ticket…

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The Sorolla donation

Blanca Pons-Sorolla, great-granddaughter of Joaquín Sorolla and author of the catalogue raisonné of the painter’s work, was delighted to hear of the re-discovery of this picture, which, under Sorolla’s will,…

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Bizkaiko Kultur Txartela

Bizkaiko Kultur Txartela is an initiative of the Departamento Foral de Cultura de la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia designed to promoting consumption of cultural products.LinksMore info

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Signs of life

Néstor Basterretxea. Form and universe exhibition, arranged by our museum in the beggining of the year, is the thread that tie together this documentary film, highlighting the importance of one…

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This Christmas, treat yourself to a few gems

Goya, Gentileschi, Zurbarán, Ribera, El Greco, Murillo, Sorolla, Gauguin, Chillida, Bacon … The finest gems have always gone by their own names, and ours have first name, surname, emotion and…

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Dora Maar, beyond Picasso

Following various telephone conversations with Dora Maar (1907-1997) and in-depth research in the family archives, the art historian Victoria Combalía has reconstructed the life of this fascinating woman who was…

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Iberdrola Museum Programme 2013

  Restoration of two 15th century panel paintings, a painting by Arteta and one by Balerdi, plus six drawings by Joan González

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Lecture “Darío de Regoyos. The Impressionist Adventure”

In 1975 Juan San Nicolás began to research the life and work of Darío de Regoyos. Since then he has pursued his project to disseminate the artist’s work and to…

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Calendar of events

BBK Art Route V

exhibition

Eugui artistic armoury, Navarra

exhibition

Néstor Basterretxea

exhibition

Out of Control. Reports on the Atomic Bomb

exhibition

Nicolás de Lekuona donation

exhibition

Begoña María Azkue Bequest 

exhibition

BBKateak

exhibition

Sergio Prego. Thirteen to Centaurus

exhibition