Present day - Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

The Captive Gods: Mythology at the Prado

In his groundbreaking treatise on painting, written in the mid-15th century, L. B. Alberti (1404-1472) established history as the main key to a work of art. Thus did the great…

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Museum Film Library activities transfer to AlhóndigaBilbao

Inaugurated in 1983, the Film Library at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum has been run since then by assistant Museum director José Julián Bakedano. It was started for two basic…

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The museum joins the Bono Cultura initiative

- Each Bono voucher costs 25€, with a cultural product acquisition value of €40. - Bono vouchers can be acquired (one Bono unit per card) at BBK and KUTXA multiservice…

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Zaindu-The Museum Restores

El Corte Inglés first became involved in the conservation and restoration of artworks in the museum collection in 1990. In 2000, the department store stepped up its participation in the…

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From Architecture to Nature With Jesus Mari Lazkano

  Coinciding with his exhibition at the Museum, on Tuesday November 30, artist Jesus Mari Lazkano will be giving a talk-cum-lecture on the key features of his paintings and his…

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Japanese Art in the Palacio Collection

From 11 to 28 November, a generous selection of nearly one hundred and fifty works of Japanese art from the Palacio Collection of Oriental Art will be on display at…

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Museum to open Monday 6 December

This coming 6 December (a Monday, when the Museum is usually closed) the Museum will be open to the public. So you can visit the Museum every day over the long…

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23 October: Art at night. An evening invitation to visit the Lazkano exhibition

The Museum is to join in the centenary celabrations of local newspaper El Correo by inviting readers to visit Lazkano. From Arquitecture to Nature on Saturday 23 October from 8.30…

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The BOS to renew cooperation with the Museum

Register now for "The Colors of Music"LinksMore information

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Museum to open Monday 11 October

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Guided visit to “Lazkano. Architecture into Nature” exhibition

La visita guiada previa a puerta cerrada y exclusiva para Amigos del Museo del sábado 2 de octubre en horario de 12.00 y 18.00 horas y del domingo 3 de…

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Schommer. Retrospective 1952-2009

Private visits Saturday 6 February, 12 noon and 6 p.m. Domingo 7 February, 12 noon and 6 p.m. 4 € Members / Protector Members free / 6 € companion /…

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Calendar of events

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