{"id":144226,"date":"2025-02-19T18:20:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/san-telmo-museum-14-reasons-to-visit-it\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:46:42","slug":"san-telmo-museum-14-reasons-to-visit-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/gipuzkoa\/what-to-see-in-gipuzkoa\/san-telmo-museum-14-reasons-to-visit-it\/","title":{"rendered":"San Telmo Museum: 14 reasons to visit it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want to get to know the Basque Country, its traditions, its culture, its history? Visit the San Telmo Museum. <\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Located in a unique setting, right on the Basque coast, next to the old town of Donostia \/ San Sebastian and protected by Mount Urgull, the San Telmo Museum gives us the opportunity to learn about all aspects related to the Basque people in the same space.<\/p>\n

Inaugurated in 1902, the San Telmo Museum holds the title of “oldest museum in the Basque Country”, a title that together with its collection makes it one of the most important in our territory.<\/p>\n

This museum has reinvented and restructured itself to offer us the only museum in Euskadi dedicated to our society, to our past in all its aspects: History, culture, traditions…<\/p>\n

<\/i>\n San Telmo Museum Hours <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00 hours.<\/p>\n

The museum will be closed on Mondays.<\/p>\n

The museum will be closed on January 1 and 20, and December 25.<\/p>\n

On December 21 (St. Thomas), December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 31 (New Year’s Eve) the museum will be open from 10:00 to 14:00.<\/p>\n

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14 reasons why you should visit the San Telmo Museum.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location: <\/strong>Located in the old part of San Sebastian, in the center of everything you want to see, enjoy and know in Donostia \/ San Sebastian, allows us to enjoy its collection without having to move from the center of the city.<\/p>\n

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Surroundings of the San Telmo Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

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The parking lots of the Boulevard and Okendo are two great options if we go by car. On the other hand, if our intention is to arrive by bike or on foot, remember that the museum is located next to the Paseo Nuevo, a perfect opportunity to enjoy two giants of Donostia \/ San Sebastian while enjoying its coastline: The San Telmo Museum and the Aquarium of the city. <\/p>\n