The mission pursued by the ‘Fundación Museo de la Paz, Gernika 1937’ is the management, maintenance, conservation and promotion of the Peace Museum, which will bring together, conserve and exhibit contents and documentation aimed at promoting and disseminating the history and memory of the bombing of Gernika-Lumo, the Civil War and the post-war period in the Basque Country. The museum will also house a Documentation Centre on the bombing of Gernika.
The permanent exhibition of the museum operates around four main points:
What is peace?
A wide selection of ideas, concepts, thoughts and points of view in relation to peace -particularly a contemporary idea- in which peace, to solve conflicts, flourishes in terms of relationships between human beings. The history of peace must not be the history of the end of conflict.
What is the legacy or the bombing of Gernika?
A reading of the history of Gernika-Lumo and the spanish Civil War, the air bombardment of Gernika, and the exemplary lesson about peace taught to us by the survivors of this tragic event through their reconciliation with their attackers, in addition to other instances of reconciliation and mediation for peace all over the world.
The bombing narrated by the people who lived it
The witnesses of the bombing of Gernika tell us what happened to them by audio-visual material. This exhibition shows testimonies collected at different historical moments, those compiled by William Smallwood Egurtxiki in the 70s and those compiled in 2018 by Gogora, the Institute for Remembrance, Coexistence and Human Rights of the Basque Government.
What about Human Rights in the world today?
We take a look at the world through Picasso’s Guernica using human rights as prism to study the current state of peace in the world today.
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Visit information
Are you planning to visit the Gernika Peace Museum and would you like to prepare your visit? Here you will find practical information on how to get there, opening times, accessibility, services and conditions of the visit.
Tickets
Visit the museum individually or in a group. Tickets can be purchased at the museum reception desk on the day of the visit or online at least 24 hours in advance.
Exhibitons
All exhibitions at the Gernika Peace Museum. Present, past and future exhibitions.
The bombing of Gernika
Learn about the key facts of the bombing and its repercussions, both for the people of Gernika-Lumo and internationally, becoming a testimony to the horrors of war and its resignification as a standard bearer for Peace.
Guided tour
In this section you will find all the information you need about our guided tours (free or group).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
In this section you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Gernika Peace Museum.
Accessibility
We are working on a continuous improvement plan to ensure full access to the museum for everyone. Consult the document where you can find updated information about the museum’s accessibility.
Projects and networks
Find out about the national and international networks and projects of which the Gernika Peace Museum is a member.
