The Fine Arts Museum de Bilbao (Museum of Fine Arts) owns the second best classic art collection, behind El Prado. Nowadays, the Fine Arts Museum de Bilbao has a collection made up of more than 6,000 works of art -paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and decorative art objects- covering a period from the 12 th century to the present.
The Museo Vasco (Basque Museum), Museo Taurino (Taurine Museum) and Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro (Diocesan Sacred Art Museum) are also worth visiting.
BILBAO arte is a creative and artistic centre that has many studios, which can be used by individuals or groups, and also an exhibition hall.
The Sala Rekalde exhibits high quality contemporary art works.
Some twenty other galleries display their permanent collections of fine art works.
The Maritime Museum Ría de Bilbao (Maritime Museum), opened at the end of 2003, keeps and promotes the cultural and historical heritage that has contributed to the city's development and the maritime activity in the estuary.
The Guggenheim Museum , a 20 th century architecture masterpiece, was opened in 1997 and has turned Bilbao into an international artistic centre. |
