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San Telmo Museum, San Sebastian

Santa Korda Kalea, Donostia, Euskadi

Description

The San Telmo Museum is partly housed in a 16th century Dominican convent with a church and cloister complemented by a contemporary extension. Its collections are focused on Basque history, art, and culture and extend to typical activities of the region before modern times such as manufacturing, iron ore extraction and whale hunting. There are also artworks by famous painters such as El Greco, Sorolla, and Zuluoga.

Access & Transport

Address: Plaza Zuloaga 1, 20003 Donostia – San Sebastián The museum marks the north-eastern corner of San Sebastian's old own, at the foot of Mont Urgull. It is 500m from Gipuzkoa Plaza and a 15mins walk from the main train station. The closest car parks are at Alameda del Boulevard 2 (Boulevard) and Reina Regente 1 (Okendo). The city is quite easy to get to by car from Bilbao or France (only 20km across the border).

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining a visit there with an exploration of the old town and/or a walk up Mont Urgull to enjoy the sweeping views from there

Meta review

The museum consistently gets positive online reviews from visitors who enjoy the ground floor cloister and church, the first floor section devoted to Basque culture and historical lifestyle, and the variety of themes touched upon, including thanks to temporary exhibitions. The artwork from classical artists such as Zuluoga also gets much better feedback than the contemporary items.

Environmental & Social

The modern extension has a "green façade" but otherwise standard electric consumption for a museum. Helps preserve the region's cultural heritage and spread the arts

Conclusion

San Telmo is a well-executed regional museum with a good range of artistic and cultural themes enhanced by the clever renovation and repurposing of an old convent. Expect this to be very popular on a rainy day.

Key positive

Varied collection with strong regional flavour

Affordable entrance fees and good location

Key negative

Difficult to park in the area

Suitability

Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility. Children under 12yrs old may not be interested in the collections

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on 25 Dec, 01 Jan and 20 Jan

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Apr, 01

Season 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY10:00 - 20:00

WEDNESDAY10:00 - 20:00

THURSDAY10:00 - 20:00

FRIDAY10:00 - 20:00

SATURDAY10:00 - 20:00

SUNDAY10:00 - 20:00

Start of Season 2:Nov, 01

Season 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY10:00 - 19:00

WEDNESDAY10:00 - 19:00

THURSDAY10:00 - 19:00

FRIDAY10:00 - 19:00

SATURDAY10:00 - 19:00

SUNDAY10:00 - 19:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Group price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€4
4
Adult
25 - 64
€10
4
Teen & Young
12 - 24
€0
0
Child
3 - 11
€0
0
Infant
0 - 2
€0
0

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