Are you planning to visit the Peace Museum and would you like to prepare your visit? Below you will find practical information on how to get there, visiting hours, accessibility, services and conditions of the visit.
How to get to?
Address
Gernika Peace Museum
Foru plaza, 1
E 48300 Gernika-Lumo (Bizkaia. Euskadi. España)
The Gernika Peace Museum is at a central location in the town, Plaza de los Fueros, opposite the Town Hall, next to the Cultural Centre and about 50 metres from the Tourist Office and the Santa Maria church. It is also close to the Casa de Juntas, the Museo Euskal Herria and Parque de los Pueblos de Europa (which features, among others, sculptures by Chillida and Henry Moore).
Gernika-Lumo is approximately 33 km (20 miles) from Bilbao, 30 km (18 miles) from the airport, 14 km (11 miles) from the motorway at Amorebieta, 105 km (65 miles) from San Sebastian, 70 km (40 miles) from Vitoria and 120 km (75 miles) from Hendaye (France). The journey may be done by road or by train (Eusko Trenbideak), bus (Bizkaibus) or by taxi (+34 94 6251002).
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Opening hours
ENERO
Closed from 1st to 27th, due to maintenance works.
Del 28 de ENERO al 16 de MARZO
- MONDAY closed
- TUESDAY – FRIDAY 10:00 – 18:00
- SATURDAY 10:00-14:30 / 16:00-18:00
- SUNDAY 10:00-14:30
Del 17 de MARZO al 19 de OCTUBRE
- MONDAY 10:00 – 14:30
- TUESDAY – SATURDAY 10:00 – 19:00
- SUNDAY 10:00 – 14:30
Del 20 de OCTUBRE al 29 de DICIEMBRE
- MONDAY closed
- TUESDAY – FRIDAY 10:00-18:00
- SATURDAY 10:00-14:30 / 16:00-18:00
- SUNDAY 10:00-14:30
Del 5 al 8 de DICIEMBRE
- FRIDAY – SATURDAY 10:00 – 19:00
- SUNDAY – MONDAY 10:00 – 14:30
DICIEMBRE
- 24 – 25 & 29 – 31 closed.
***THE ADMISSION DESK CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE MUSEUM CLOSING TIME.
Prices 2025
6’5 €
GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets4’5 €
REDUCED ADMISSION
(Groups, students, retiree, large families, pilgrims)
2 €
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION’S ADMISSION
0 €
FREE ADMISSION
- ICOM members
- Children 12 or under
- People with disabilities
- Saturday afternoons (winter: 16:00-18:00; summer: 16:00-19:00)
- Teachers from the Basque Country (accreditation will be required)
- Special days (January: School Peace Day, March: Museums of the Basque Coast Day, April: Anniversary of the bombing of Gernika, May: International Museum Day, September: International Peace Day, November: Memory Day, December: International Human Rights Day).
COMBINED TICKETS
- MUSEUM PASS: A pass that enables you to visit different museums in Gernika, including the Gernika Peace Museum, and which can only be bought at the Gernika Tourist Office.
- BASQUE COAST MUSEUMS NETWORK CARD: the card offers many benefits and discounts. Free.
Accessibility
We are working on a continuous improvement plan to ensure full access to the museum for everyone.
The Peace Museum has an accessible entrance, a lift with capacity for 4 people with numbering and a visual and Braille directory, accessible toilets and transcriptions of the audiovisuals. In addition, the museum route is signposted with yellow arrows and the exit with black arrows.
Service
In the entrance hall there is an information desk where the staff provides information on all the museum’s services, spaces and programme. The counter has an adapted area.
On each floor there is a seating area with benches. Folding chairs are available at the reception, on the 1st floor and on the 2nd floor.
There are accessible toilets on the reception floor and in the temporary exhibition (basement) with a sink inside the bathroom.
The locker service is located in the tent, where backpacks and other items can be stored.
We offer groups the option of storing the bags or backpacks they bring in lockers or chests in the same space.
We offer free wifi without password.
The adapted toilet in the shop has a baby changing table, a nappy bin and a sink in the front room.
Rules
Smoking is not allowed.- It is not allowed to eat inside the museum.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. They are not allowed to touch objects in the museum or run about since this may bother other visitors.
- Large bags (backpacks, bags, umbrellas) are not allowed inside the museum and must be left in the area assigned for it.
- Do not touch museum objects (glass exhibitors, exhibition objects, photos). They are fragile and may be damaged.
- It is allowed to take photos or film inside the museum.
- Animals cannot enter the building, except guide dogs for the blind.
- The museum has a lift (elevator) which can be taken from the sidewalk or at the entrance and makes access easier for the handicapped or disabled.
Smoking is not allowed.
It is not allowed to eat inside the museum.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. They are not allowed to touch objects in the museum or run about since this may bother other visitors. 
Large bags (backpacks, bags, umbrellas) are not allowed inside the museum and must be left in the area assigned for it. 
Do not touch museum objects (glass exhibitors, exhibition objects, photos). They are fragile and may be damaged.
It is allowed to take photos or film inside the museum.
Animals cannot enter the building, except guide dogs for the blind.
The museum has a lift (elevator) which can be taken from the sidewalk or at the entrance and makes access easier for the handicapped or disabled.
Individual visit
The Gernika Peace Museum can be visited individually. You can follow the tour at your own pace or sign up for one of the guided tours.
Group visit
If you would like to visit the Gernika Peace Museum in a group, please contact us to make a reservation. Group visits can be free or guided.
