Is Picasso´s “Guernica” in the Gernika Peace Museum?
The original “Guernica” by Picasso has been at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid since 1992. The Gernika Peace Museum has a copy of the painting and there is also another ceramic life-size copy near to the Gernika Courts and Health Centre.
What does the museum offer for family visits with children?
The Gernika Peace Museum features a dedicated Children’s Corner on the first floor, where children aged 3 to 10 can enjoy painting and playtime under parental supervision. Additionally, the museum’s Education Department (hezkuntza@bakearenmuseoagernika.eus) organises a variety of activities tailored for the youngest visitors.
How accessible is the Peace Museum for people with mobility issues?
The Gernika Peace Museum is equipped with a lift that provides direct street-level access at Artekalea, ensuring that all exhibition rooms—except the Educational Department—are fully accessible from both inside and outside the museum. Additionally, several adapted toilets are available.
For the latest details on accessibility, please refer to the following section.
Where can I find more information about the bombing of Guernica and the Spanish Civil War?
In the Documentation Centre section on our website or by directly contacting the Documentation Centre
Where can I eat in Gernika and/or Urdaibai?
There are numerous restaurants (and with something for every budget) near to the Peace Museum which are good spots for lunch.
Where can I stay in Gernika and/or Urdaibai?
There are many different places to stay in Gernika-Lumo and in the surrounding area (Ayuntamiento de Gernika-Lumo; Busturialdea-Urdaibai; Turdaibai; Nekatur).
What can I visit in Gernika and/or Urdaibai?
Apart from the Gernika Peace Museum, there are many other places of interest and museum to be visited in Gernika-Lumo and Busturialdea-Urdaibai, such as the Euskal Herria Museum, the Gernika Assembly Hall, the Santimamiñe Caves, Basondo (Urdaibai refuge for fauna and animals), the Bermeo Fishing Museum, Ekoetxea Urdaibai (the Busturia Madariaga Tower).
Does the museum have Wi-Fi internet access?
Yes, there is free wireless Internet access zone inside the museum and in Plaza de los Fueros (square with the Town Hall and Gernika Tourism Office).
Where can I get tourist information about Gernika?
Just 50 metres from the Gernika Peace Museum, in the Tourist Office.
What is the weather like in Gernika?
You can check the weather in Gernika on the days of your visit at www.euskalmet.euskadi.net.
Bilbao
Bilbao or Bilbo (capital of Bizkaia) is 30 km from the Gernika Peace Museum and is easily reached by public transport public transport
San Sebastián – Donostia
San Sebastián or Donostia (capital of Gipuzkoa) is 105 km from Museo the Gernika Peace Museum
Vitoria – Gasteiz
Vitoria or Gasteiz (capital of Alava) is 70 km of the Gernika Peace Museum.
