Museums and Heritage

Museums

  • Portugalete
    • Rialia. The Museum of Industry. This building stands on the bank of the Nervión and houses a historical-artistic collection about industrialisation.
    • Salazar Tower. It houses a permanent exhibition on the history of the Town and another two rooms set aside for tra­velling exhibitions.
    • Museo de Arte Sacro (Museum of Sacred Art). Situated inside the Santa Maria Basilica.
  • Plentzia

    Plasentia de Butrón Museum. This municipal museum is housed in the most important building in Plentzia.

  • Bermeo
    • Ercilla Tower. It houses the Fisherman’s Museum, which gives many details about the world of fishing.
    • “Aita Guria” Whaler. This old whaler docked in the port is now a whaling interpretation centre.
  • Gernika
    • Assembly House (Casa de Juntas). It embodies the history of the Basque law code and the traditions of Basque people.
    • Euskal Herria Museum. It focuses on the Tree of Gernika and its meaning throughout history.
    • Peace Museum. It contains moving images of the ho­rrific bombing suffered by this town in 1937.

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