Balmaseda Town History Museum

• Phone : 657 795 806

The Balmaseda History Museum is one of the most attractive tourist resources in our town, as it receives thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.

Located in the church of San Juan del Moral, it is made up of several areas that take us to the Balmaseda of yesterday and today.

At the beginning of the visit we can see several volumes of the municipal historical archive from the 16th to the 19th century, such as the royal privileges that the Lord of Bortedo granted to the town, the first election book of the City Council or the accounts book of the hospital that was on Pío Bermejillo street, among others.

Following the old photographs of Balmaseda comes the section on famous people: those who returned wealthy from the Americas, politicians, artists… People to whom we owe the names of our streets, a large part of our heritage, etc.Tras las fotografías antiguas de Balmaseda llega la sección de los famosos y famosas: indianos, políticos, artistas… Personas a las que les debemos el nombre de nuestras calles, gran parte de nuestro patrimonio, etc.

Heritage is also reflected in this museum.

Here visitors can learn about the details of the most emblematic buildings and in another area of ​​models and drawings recreate the image of a walled Balmaseda with its castle on the hill.

We also find areas dedicated to traditions and industry: txakoli wine, commerce, ironworks, furniture, the railway and the putxera (a traditional Basque cooking pot)… And a carding machine reminds us of the “La Encartada” Beret factory, which adds to this cultural offering by becoming a museum.

A journey through our history that helps us to reflect and better understand our present.

Location: Martín Mendia, 12

Opening hours:

Summer (June-September):

• Thursday and Friday afternoons also: 5:00pm-8:00pm.
• Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Winter (October-May):

• Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
• Open in the afternoons only for pre-arranged groups.