5 reasons to visit Arkeologi Museoa.

Get to know the history of Bizkaia through Arkeologi Museoa, the archaeological museum of Bizkaia.

This museum covers a very extensive space of time, in it, we have the opportunity to discover the history of Bizkaia from prehistoric times to the present. Arkeologi Museoa, is composed of 3 floors divided by the different periods covered by the museum. Inaugurated in 2009, in the old quarter of Bilbao, next to the Miguel de Unamuno square, above the subway exit of the same name, Arkeologi Museoa occupies the old building of the train station that linked Bilbao and the Biscayan town of Lezama.

Representation of the Museum of Archaeology of Bizkaia, Arkeologi Museoa

Arkeologi Museoa, Museum of Archaeology of Bizkaia

The permanent exhibition is divided into 2 floors that cover from the Paleolithic to the Modern Age, exhibiting large pieces from the Neolithic, Iron Age, Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages, a permanent collection of more than 500 pieces. The order of the visit is to go up to the last floor and go down until you reach the exit.

The location, the value for money, the exhibition, the interaction with the museum and the accreditations it has are some of the reasons that attract us to return to Arkeologi Museoa.

Location: In the heart of Bilbao’s old town, Arkeologi Museoa is on the logical route of any trip to the Basque Country. Perfectly communicated by the subway, transport that is literally under its floor, allows us to visit the museum without wasting time on the way.

Interactive: Arkeologi Museoa, not only has archaeological pieces of great importance, it also has within its walls other elements that help to better understand the history of Bizkaia. 3D images, touch screens and videos make visitors interact with the elements of the museum, making the visit more attractive and entertaining.

Interactive, Museum of Archaeology of Bizkaia, Arkeologi Museoa

19 interactive elements, 5 audiovisuals and a free APP that acts as an audio guide make up this complete museum about the history of Bizkaia, discover the fun part of Arkeologi Museoa.

Value for money: Given that the most expensive entrance ticket to Arkeologi Museoa costs 3€ and that the museum has pieces of great importance in the history of the Basque Country, the value for money of this museum is one of its great attractions.

Very good value for money for the ticket

Exhibition: The Museum of Archaeology of Bizkaia, Arkeologi Museoa, keeps in its interior elements found in important archaeological sites throughout Bizkaia, a clear example of this are the elements found in the cave of Santimamiñe, one of the most important sites in the entire Basque Country.

The remains of the Santimamiñe cave are accompanied by the Urbieta wreck, a 15th century ship found in 1998 under the earth and mud of the Gernika estuary. This vessel, 12 meters long and 4 meters wide, is the only one of its kind and period found along the entire Cantabrian coast. The oldest pieces are more than 75,000 years old and come from Barrika and Lemoa.

Boat of the Museum of Archaeology of Bizkaia, Arkeologi Museoa

Arkeologi Museoa usually holds two temporary exhibitions throughout the year on specific aspects of Basque and European archaeology, temporary collections that give dynamism to the museum.

Temporary exhibition of Arkeologi Museoa

Accreditation: Among the accreditations of Arkeologi Museoa, you will find our exclusive tourist accreditation “TurismoVasco Tiketa”, an accreditation that values the museum’s commitment to the promotion and dissemination of the history of the historical territory of Bizkaia.

Tourism AccreditationVasco Tiketa

From the first hunting societies represented in Dima or Barrika to the most modern ones, they bring us closer to the history of our town, a history that is still being built. Come to Arkeologi Museoa and get to know our history in first person.