This exhibition presents a selection of the books we have considered most relevant and which reflect the work of the press, both written and graphic, during the war and its…
The Civil War in the press
Tema: Civil War
Outbound Ticket
One ship, more than two thousand refugees. One story. Through personal narratives and by uncovering the memory of her refugee grandfather, a young man of 19 when he arrived in…
Foreign involvement in the Spanish Civil War
Coinciding this year with the 85th anniversary of the bombing of Gernika we present an exhibition on foreign participation in the Civil War.
The forgotten dream of Gernika Berri
The exhibition “GURS: The frustrated dream of Gernika Berri” aims to raise awareness of what happened in the ” Camp d’Accueil” of Gurs after the end of the Spanish Civil…
Tribute to Sofia Gandarias
I always wanted to paint this triptych, but I didn’t feel capable until… two years ago I decided it was time…
Childhood and Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) affected the entire population. The children suffered the consequences of the war in a severe way…
Historical Memory: images of the aftermath of the Franco-dictatorship
During the Spanish Civil War and the following years under the dictatorship of Franco, many thousands of Spanish civilians were murdered because of their political or religious views…
Failing to make the grade: The Spanish Civil War in school text-books
After 70 years of the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, how is that information transmitted? How is that important part of our history taught to our children in textbooks?…
Permanent exhibition room renovated
The Gernika Peace Museum has renovated a room of its permanent exhibition
Unspoken Map References. Sites of Francoist Repression.
In her exhibition Ms Ortega presents to us a past that is still present, a memory that refuses to fade, painful absences that have left indelible marks not only in memory but also on the scenarios of the events…
The Postwar Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage: ‘Devastated Regions’ in Gernika
In the aftermath of war cultural heritage is often turned to as a guiding element in the reconstruction process. There are two key dynamics that motivate this interest. One is the desire to repair, restore, and recover what has been lost through the destruction…
The Basque Government in exile
This time the exhibition is a selection of books concerning the role played by the Basque Government during the exile due to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)…
