Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The museum opened in 1997 and became the symbol of the city's change from an industrial port. The building is made of curved titanium, glass and limestone, and the atrium is the main space. Inside, permanent works by artists such as Richard Serra share the halls with temporary exhibitions. The ticket includes an audio guide that you open with a QR code on your phone.

What to look for

• The titanium curves seen from the river and the bridge
• Richard Serra's steel sculptures in the long gallery
• The flower-covered puppy and the spider outside
• Temporary exhibitions on the upper floors

Opening hours

Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00, and until 20:00 in Easter week (30 March to 12 April) and from 15 June to 13 September. It also opens on some Mondays: 30 March, 6 April, every Monday from 15 June to 7 September, 12 October and 7 and 28 December. Closed on 25 December and 1 January, and it closes at 17:00 on 24 and 31 December.

Source: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, checked November 2, 2026

Tickets and booking

Adult ticket €12. An adult ticket costs 12 euros, and ages 18 to 25 and over 65 pay 6 euros. Under 18 enter free. A combined ticket with the Fine Arts Museum costs 16 euros.

Tickets are sold on the museum's own site, tickets.guggenheim-bilbao.eus. A walk-up ticket is possible, but buying online avoids the queue at the desk on busy days and weekends.

Getting there

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Tip

Walk around the outside first, past the flower-covered puppy and the spider sculpture, then go in when the doors open and leave the riverside for last.