{"id":280813,"date":"2026-07-10T10:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismo.balmaseda.eus\/?page_id=280813"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:44:48","slug":"balmaseda-town-history-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turismo.balmaseda.eus\/en\/culture\/balmaseda-town-history-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Balmaseda Town History Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/turismo.balmaseda.eus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Museo-de-Historia-Villa-de-Balmaseda3.jpg&#8221; 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People to whom we owe the names of our streets, a large part of our heritage, etc.Tras las fotograf\u00edas antiguas de Balmaseda llega la secci\u00f3n de los famosos y famosas: indianos, pol\u00edticos, artistas&#8230; Personas a las que les debemos el nombre de nuestras calles, gran parte de nuestro patrimonio, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage is also reflected in this museum.<\/p>\n<p>Here visitors can learn about the details of the most emblematic buildings and in another area of \u200b\u200bmodels and drawings recreate the image of a walled Balmaseda with its castle on the hill.<\/p>\n<p>We also find areas dedicated to traditions and industry: txakoli wine, commerce, ironworks, furniture, the railway and the putxera (a traditional Basque cooking pot)&#8230; And a carding machine reminds us of the &#8220;La Encartada&#8221; Beret factory, which adds to this cultural offering by becoming a museum.<\/p>\n<p>A journey through our history that helps us to reflect and better understand our present.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; 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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. 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