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Cristobal Balenciaga museum

6 Aldamar Parkea Parkea, Getaria, Euskadi

Description

The Balencia Museum is located in Guetaria, the hometown of haute-couture designer Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre. It is housed in the 19th century Aldamar Palace with a modern glass and metal annex. The collection consists of over 1200 garments and accessories designed by Balenciaga.

Access & Transport

The museum is located on the inland side of the main road of Getaria. The village is on the coastline of Guipúzcoa, 25km west of San Sebastian and 80km east of Bilbao. From San Sebastian by car, take the expressway AP-8 and exit 38 after 16km onto N-634 for the last 6km. Accessibility info: https://www.cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com/en/visit/accessibility-/

Instructions & Recommendations

The village itself is worth a quick exploration and the visit can easily be combined with the Loyola Sanctuary or the Azpeitia Railway Museum, 25-30km to the south.

Meta review

The museum is not widely known outside the region but attracts good online reviews that turn out to be very consistent with three main ideas: the building architecture and curation are top notch, the garments are real works of art for those who enjoy fashion, and only a small fraction of the entire collection is exposed at any point in time, which is disappointing (especially when considering the admission price).

Environmental & Social

No environmental data available online. Some electricity consumption and a purposely built glass and metal annex. Brings a small influx of economic activity to the village

Conclusion

A museum worth visiting for those either interested in fashion or just art in all its forms. In our opinion, it does not warrant a dedicated long drive on its own, so best to combine with other sights in the area.

Key positive

Original and well curated

Scenic oceanside village

Key negative

Marginally expensive

Not many pieces exhibited

Suitability

The museum is accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
In July & August, the museum is open until 20h00, incl. Mondays. Closed on 25 Dec and 01 Jan

av. transport time:0h 45m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Mar, 01

Season 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY11:00 - 19:00

WEDNESDAY11:00 - 19:00

THURSDAY11:00 - 19:00

FRIDAY11:00 - 19:00

SATURDAY11:00 - 19:00

SUNDAY11:00 - 19:00

Start of Season 2:Nov, 01

Season 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY11:00 - 15:00

WEDNESDAY11:00 - 15:00

THURSDAY11:00 - 15:00

FRIDAY11:00 - 15:00

SATURDAY11:00 - 15:00

SUNDAY11:00 - 15:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€13
Adult
18 - 64
€13
Teen & Young
12 - 17
€9
Child
3 - 11
€0
Infant
0 - 2
€0
Price for students is 9.00 €

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