The Museum of Fine Arts is a must visit if you like classic art. The building is a classic art deco building. The numerous galleries house some of the most important works of the great Spanish artists including Goya. Take your time to enjoy the art at display. Should take about 2-3 hours. Enjoy. Do remember to take you headphones.

I really enjoyed this modern art museum. I thought the installations were provocative and evocative, disturbing, and beautiful. A real cultural gem in Bilbao.

Bilbao's "other art museum" is definitely worth a visit. Great architecture. I enjoyed the juxtaposition of old masters (including Zurbaran, van Dyck, Goya, and others) and modern art (including Victor Vasarely).

Loved the museum! It had rooms with 2 artists each in one building, where one artist was more classic and the other more modern. The main collections were also very interesting. I would expect more variety in the gift shop.

Lovely little museum with a temporarily exhibition of Milton Glaser at the time I have been there. Best things first: Entrance is free and it’s air-conditioned. (Had 39*C when visiting). Inside you find many basque painters from different epochs. My highlight was the Guernica. Just for this is worth a visit. So in total: It could have been more overall, but it’s a lovely and nice museum. I spend 1 ½h there. They do have a small museum shop and a cafe outside.

Collections like these make me realise that I am very lucky to live “next door” to the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh museum and the Frans Hals museum… Luckily it is free.

Currently, this place is undergoing renovation/expansion. The admission is free. The current collection is not very extensive or well-known, but it is still worth a see if you are in the area. Other than couple of lesser known Picasso pieces, it is mostly lesser known and obscure Spanish modern artists and classical artists. The display itself is unique in that the classical artworks are displayed side by side with the modern artworks, creating a bit of visual tension as one peruses the museum.

The museum was being refurbished when we visited so there wasn't too much to see. However entry is free during the works. We visited in August and there were very few visitors in with us. The spaces are nice and the work is varied though not spectacular. I'm not sure it's worth a visit while so few rooms are open even though it's free.

One of the must see museums in Bilbao. A lot of quality art works if not all actually. Plus be aware there is a lot to see! I went to see a contemporary art exhibition and it was a nice balance between everything else displayed, I suppose, permanently.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent art gallery after Del Prado (Original) Magnifica pinacoteca despues Del Prado

Instead of displaying their permanent collection by years/style, they organized by the "ABC'S" with each letter standing for a theme represented by the art on display. This is the first time I've been to a museum that does this. I liked that I was able to see sharp contrasts across history with how certain topics were represented. You could also see some similarities as well. I wish I had gotten an audio guide because it might have helped connect the historical periods and the artists better than I could. Definitely go! I recommend enjoying the tree filled park situated next to the museum.

Beautiful museum. Their permanent collection is quite interning and attractive as they have not only fine arts but also have historical arts. Recommend place if you come over to Bilbao and love art.

This place is incredible, art from all times and diffrent styles. You can loose yourself for hours in the diffrent worlds of diversity and artists. It's a pleassure for your eyes. I've been to the guggenheim and honestly I prefer this one more! But they're both musea of the highest quality. The best thing of all: I could take pictures here as much as I want, compared to the guggenheim were it is forbidden... A well deserved 5 stat rating!

The place is exceptional with arts categorized according to a theme rather than time of the pieces or the artists. The audio is also available in many languages and the place was full of great pieces of art. A must visit place.

A nice place to visit on the Museum Tour through Bilbao. The works are grouped by style and creator, with supporting information available in Euskara, Spanish and English for each piece. There's also an audio guide to listen to directly from your mobile phone. There's not a lot of direction on what to see in which order; we finished with the exhibition on art restauration on the ground floor and found this to be a very nice summary / conclusion of our visit to the museum. Highlights of our visit were the comparison of "commissioned works" from Goya and Glaser and the above mentioned exhibition on restauration.

Ok museum. As of March 2022 it is free due to renovations. Best are the Basque paintings depicting life in a forgotten age

A pearl When you are in Bilbao to visit that other museum, and are disappointed by the G , this will pick you up. A masterful collection of spanish art. We were blown away, by the collection and some of the really rare and old paintings on display. A must see .

Interesting collection of Basque artists and some pieces of international artists (Gaugin, Van Dyck). Free of charge. The descriptions are in Spanish and Basque only, you can read them in English on the museum’s website (available under a handy QR code in the exhibition).

Bite-sized fine arts museum with interesting pairings of artists.

The only good thing about this museums is that entry is free. And I can assure you that you get what you pay for. Very underwhelming.

Ganz tolles Museum mit grandioser Architektur. Das Gebäude an sich, ist schon den Besuch wert. Die Eintrittspreise sind sehr günstig für das große Angebot. Die Bilder und Installationen sind gut in Szene gesetzt. Die Beschriftung ist leider nicht auf Deutsch, aber mit Englisch sollten die meisten Leute auch alles verstehen. Man kann sich auch Auido Guides in der gewünschten Sprache ausleihen oder über den überall vorhandenen QR Code die entsprechenden App runterladen. Also, die Kopfhörer nicht vergessen!

Bilbao museum has a unique approach showing contemporary and classic art together in an interesting display.

Wow. Amazing. We came when a lot of the museum was being reformed, but the pieces we saw were incredible. Free entry, absolutely worth a visit. Thanks to the Basque government.

Amazing structure.....both outside and inside. Prebooked tickets in advance so no queue, which I recommend. Worth the €5 entry (senior) you could easily spend a good half day there. Definitely recommend.. unique.

Enjoyable. Some nice Sorollas inc some of his drawings, a couple of Goyas, a Gaugin & a great Jose Riberra & lots of other less well known artists.

Worth popping in. Free and currently under refurbishment so about 8 rooms, 4 of which are filled with an inflated black and white plastic installation. Paintings from different eras and an interesting collection of Bilbao photographs.

Well curated and put together. Wonderful representation of Spanish artists little known in the U.S.

Very lovely to see!!! Muy bien

As the place with the second best collection of classical art in Spain, it is definitely a must if you're already visiting the Guggenheim. The museum also offers excellent information material and maps, which made getting around a breeze. They also have free admission for anyone under 25, which is a plus.

A very good selection of Spanish art that gives a nice overview of the development and different movements that ruled the arts from around 1340 until present day. Free if you are under 25 and don't forget to pick up the '110' guide that features elaborate explanations of the art pieces on when, by whom and how they were made, and highlights the art movements that have inspired it.

Very good muesem, the whole experience is a lot more fun if you go in with a friend and make a game of who is the most attractive from the paintings in the room. I would have given the place a 5 star review but there needs to be definite changes to the security in the museum, there is no reason I can warrant being greeted by a man with a holistered revolver. And the people in the room would just walk Infront of your field of veiw while looking at paintings, incredably distracting in a place of art where you should be emersed in the work, but the security are trying to make their presence so known that it honestly puts you on edge as if you had done something wrong by being there and it takes away from the experience. Price range is incredable also, up until you are 25, or a student or unemployed or over 66 it will be free, and if you do have to pay it's only 5 euro. It's not something to be missed in bilbao if you are in anyway artistically driven.

Lots of masterpieces. Well laid out

If you like art a nice place to visit.

The museum doesn’t expose all the paintings because of restauration works (should be over by 2019 or 2020), but we saw a couple of very nice ones. What I really appreciated is that there is a booklet with a history about every painting there. Very helpful! I also liked a nice terrace where you can have a coffee.

It's a fantastic 600 years of art, from the wonderful experience of the Two dimensions neoclásico art, into the three dimensions of the Renaissance, and the beauty of la belle Époque, to arrive to the already classic modernist, Picasso, Mondrian and others. Has it all, paint, sculpture, marble, bronze, jewelry and decorative art.

(Translated by Google) As always, a pleasure to visit the Museum, and in this case to contemplate the exhibition of the Valdes collection, a tribute to painting !!! (Original) Como siempre, un placer visitar el Museo, y en este caso contemplar la exposición de la coleccion Valdes, un homenaje a la pintura!!!

(Translated by Google) Very good own collection and temporary exhibitions. Well preserved and correct price. 7 € (Original) Muy buenas colección propia y exposiciones temporales. Bien conservado y precio correcto. 7€

(Translated by Google) A jewel of Bilbao, a place where you have to go several times a year to feed your spirit. (Original) Una joya de Bilbao, un lugar al que hay que ir varias veces al año a alimentarse el espíritu.

(Translated by Google) Appetizing exhibitions. (Original) Exposiciones apetecibles.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent and with all the security measures (Original) Magnífico y con todas las medidas de seguridad

(Translated by Google) Both permanent and temporary exhibitions are highly recommended (Original) Tanto la exposición permanente como las temporales son muy recomendables

(Translated by Google) all great and very nice (Original) todo genial y muy majos

(Translated by Google) Essential visit in Bilbao. (Original) Visita imprescindible en Bilbao.

(Translated by Google) It is a wonderful museum, the traveling works because depending on who comes, but the ones that are fixed in the Museum are worth a lot (Original) Es un museo estupendo las obras itinerantes pues según quién venga pero las que tienen fijas en el Museo merece la pena muchísimo

(Translated by Google) Great, they have redistributed the works in the permanent exhibition and given them an alphabetical theme. Everything is super clean, comfortable, and how we are in a pandemic, it is so empty that my mother and I had it to ourselves :) (Original) Genial, han redistribuido las obras de la exposición permanente y les han dado un tema alfabético. Todo super limpio, cómodo, y cómo estamos de pandemia, esta tan vacío que mi madre y yo lo tuvimos para nosotras solas :)

(Translated by Google) One of the best museums in Spain. (Original) Uno de los mejores museos de España.

(Translated by Google) The museum is very good. The museum staff are wonderful and charming. You can ask any questions you have about the works to the staff who explain everything in detail and patience. They take good care of the Covid protocol. The visit is highly recommended. (Original) El museo está muy bien. El personal del museo es maravilloso y encantador. Puedes preguntar las dudas que tengas de las obras al personal que te explican todo con detalle y paciencia. Cuidan muy bien el protocolo Covid. Muy aconsejable la visita.

(Translated by Google) The best and most authentic museum in Bilbao. (Original) El mejor y más auténtico museo de Bilbao.

(Translated by Google) It is worth entering !!!!! (Original) Merece la pena entrar!!!!!

(Translated by Google) The Cafeteria is simple, inexpensive and with good pinchos. To repeat (Original) La Cafetería es sencilla, económica y con buenos pinchos. Para repetir

(Translated by Google) Great exhibition on the private collection of Félix Fernández Valdés. The Lemoiz gelditu mural is impressive. Otl Aicher's has been hard for me to understand (Original) Gran exposición sobre la colección privada de Félix Fernández Valdés. Impactante el mural Lemoiz gelditu. La de Otl Aicher me ha costado entenderla

(Translated by Google) With children's activities for children (Original) Con actividades infantiles para niños

(Translated by Google) Essential. (Original) Imprescindible.

(Translated by Google) Great art gallery. So handy is a luxury ... (Original) Genial pinacoteca. Tan a mano es un lujo...

(Translated by Google) It is a very beautiful place, the space itself is worth it and if we add to the exhibits, a marvel !!! (Original) Es un lugar muy bonito ,el espacio en si merece la pena y si plusamos con las exposiciones,una maravilla!!!

(Translated by Google) Wonderful exhibits (Original) Exposiciones maravillosas

(Translated by Google) Better than gugenheim (Original) Mejor que el gugenheim

(Translated by Google) Very good place to have a drink ,, quiet and cozy (Original) Muy buen lugar para tomar algo,, tranquilo y acogedor

(Translated by Google) Starting out that I do not understand art and that I am a very fan of religious paintings. Attention good and friendly workers, fixed and rotating exhibits, very old and well restored paintings. Good overall experience (Original) Empezando que no entiendo de arte y que boy muy fan de las pinturas religiosas. Atención trabajadores buena y amable, exposiciones fijas y rotatorias, cuadros con mucha antigüedad y bien restaurados. Buena experiencia en general

(Translated by Google) Clean, comfortable, quiet and safe place as well as interesting for its works (Original) Sitio limpio, cómodo,tranquilo y seguro además de interesante por sus obras

(Translated by Google) Modern and comfortable to visit (Original) Moderno y comodo para visitarlo

(Translated by Google) Visits with masks, taking the temperature at the entrance and people keeping their distances, to calmly enjoy the art on display. (Original) Visitas con mascarillas, toma de temperatura a la entrada y gente conservando las distancias, para disfrutar tranquilamente del arte expuesto.

(Translated by Google) Precious Valdés exhibition (Original) Exposición de Valdés preciosa

(Translated by Google) One of the best museums (Original) Uno de los mejores museos

(Translated by Google) Good professionals working in the museum (Original) Buenos profesionales trabajando en El museo

(Translated by Google) It is always my favorite museum !!! (Original) Siempre es mi museo predilecto !!!

(Translated by Google) Great museum that shows the works of Basque artists mainly. It can be seen quite quickly without becoming saturated. Must visit! (Original) Estupendo museo que muestra las obras de artistas vascos principalmente. Se puede ver bastante rápido sin llegar a saturarse. Visita obligada!

(Translated by Google) The Museum offers very interesting exhibitions throughout the year, in addition to its own works, it shows other people's collections of great value (Original) El Museo ofrece a lo largo del año exposiciones muy interesantes, además de las obras propias muestra colecciones ajenas de gran valor

(Translated by Google) A museum with a good temporary exhibition and a better permanent exhibition, it has a shop with interesting things and the entrance is affordable. (Original) Un museo con una exposición temporal buena y una exposición permanente mejor aún, tiene tienda con cosas interesantes y la entrada es asequible.

(Translated by Google) The security measures are good. The offer of exhibitions, very interesting (Original) Las medidas de seguridad son buenas. La oferta de exposiciones, muy interesante

(Translated by Google) A place where you can enjoy art with tranquility and delight. (Original) Un lugar donde se puede disfrutar del arte con tranquilidad y deleite.

(Translated by Google) A marvel (Original) Una MARAVILLA

(Translated by Google) I hadn’t been to the museum in a long time, and last day I decided to visit again. The above exhibition, by Eduardo Arroyo, masterpieces from the Valdés collection and an exhibition by Bernardo Atxaga can still be seen. The customer care and security services have been perfectly, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended to visit! (Original) Aspalditik ez nintzela museora joaten, eta pasa den eguenean erabaki nuen berriro bisitatzea. Goiko erakusketa, Eduardo Arroyorena, Valdés bildumako maisulanak eta Bernardo Atxagak atondutako erakusketa ikus daitezke oraindik. Bezeroen arreta eta sekuritate serbitzuak primeran, oso atseginak eta lagungarriak izan dira. Biziki gomendatuta bisitatzea!

(Translated by Google) A delight, some careful and important exhibitions. Well-kept and well-lit building. Wonderful regular children's workshops. (Original) Una delicia, unas exposiciones cuidadas e importantes. Edificio cuidado y bien iluminado. Talleres habituales infantiles maravillosos.

Nice museum, especially liked the permanent exhibition with alphabetical but not chronological order. Very refreshing. Be aware that the museum closes its permanent exhibition between 14:00 and 16:00 (2 pm and 4 pm), staff begins to vacate the halls 15 minutes before. I found the exhibitions in this museum way more interesting than the ones in Guggenheim which I visited on the same day.

If you like art, you will love this museum.

Came here by chance and loved it! It is free in the evenings and it has a very comprehensive collection. Different to other museums it is organized by letters and common themes not by style. If you are interested in art this is a must if you are in Bilbao.

Very interesting pieces of art. An absolute must if you visit Bilbao.

This is a great museum, creatively arranged paintings and sculptures.... alphabetically from A to Z. For example there is one room based on F for Family, another on H for House. This means that paintings old and new, and of different artists are displayed together in refreshing combinations. It took us an hour and a half to go round but you could take longer.

A good selection of art themed like a story line. Great 2.5h investment on a Sunday.

Better collection of art pieces than the Guggenheim (but admittedly the building isn't as cool!) with a very cool approach to organizing the collection by related words.

Just OK. Not my style. One El Greco, one Gaugin, etc. Mostly Spanish artists and too much Modern.

lives up to its name

Incredible experience. Ghery is a master. Vast spaces, and an amazing Kandinsky exhibition.

Nice museum stuff; but the architecture map sold in the bookshop with very little info (hidden in a plastic bag)is not worth its price - 9 euros.

Beautiful art in a nice and pieceful museum. It would have been perfect if there were some benches to sit on, and if there were more English descriptions for foreign visitors like me...

Great art space with very interesting selection of Spanish and Basque art. Worth visiting not only in rainy days. The maginificent Gernika by Ibarrola is a great tribute to the Gernika painted by Picasso in 1937.

Under rennovation just now but it was free entry and certainly worth a visit. The free lockers are helpful (once you notice the instructions for using them). Almost none of the visitors were wearing masks, but the rooms are large the exhibits are well spaced out. Just be careful of the very few visitors that have neither patience nor any respect for social distancing!

nice museum but not so big. free admission on Sunday.

Fine art masters like Goya, Rodin and Bacon - for free!

A bit better than my Guggenheim experience, I was also disappointed here. A dearth of well known art or artists, some El Greco, a few Degas and Gauguin pieces, and a very nice Mary Cassatt, but not a single Renoir, Monet, Lautrec, Van Gogh, or Manet in sight. I love the impressionists and neo-impressionists as well as Rembrandt and a few others, so I was quite bored. The map they gave me had little information and was totally useless, so I had to explore on my own and it is possible that I missed some rooms or artworks. I hope so. Not a big museum, it will take an hour or two at most, even if you like the collection they have on-hand. CombatCritic Gives Museo Bellas Artes de Bilbao 5 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

Nice museum, not as much art as expected. Multiple rooms filled with large air balloons, unsure if this was an art installment (may have missed the sign) but nothing more than giant inflatable cushions that weren't doing much for the eyes or mind

Nice small museum mixing classical paintings of Zurbaran, Goya, etc with modern sculptures or paintings of Bacon for example

lovely museum. small fee to get in, and could place bags in a locker for free while you wander around the museum. worth it though. fine wide open rooms. on 2 floors a mix of old and modern art. **One tip is that you should have a language converter app on your phone a lot of the descriptions are in basque and spanish.

For me, the Museum of Fine Arts is one of the best cultural sites that you can visit here in Spain. It has many works, especially paintings. It is a very large space, with different rooms in which the works of art are located. The museum is also in a very good area to visit different places when you finish there since it is close to many other tourist places such as the Guguenheim. Recommended if you have time to go.

Free entrance. Everything in Spanish only. Mostly modern art. Quick visit.

The museum of modern art in BiIbao Last week we visited the modern art museum in Bilbao with our school and I would like to make the following comments about our experience. On the plus side, I found the museum interesting as the pictures were very varied and well presented. In addition, the museum is very well located in Bilbao city centre. Moreover, the price is not very expensive so it is affordable for students. On the negative side, the museum didn't offer an audio- guide system so the visit was a little boring and difficult to follow. Additionally, there was some construction work in the museum, as a result, there were some pictures missing. All in all, I found the benefits greater than drawbacks so I recommend the museum to people Who enjoy art.

Nice small museum. For some reason the entrance was free of charge at Saturday.

Such a great museum although you only see a fraction of the collection. It's open during renovation so be sure to visit. This was my second visit and I'm so glad we got to go through.

Small museum but each room intelligently pairs a current artist with a similar master. Audio explained the comparisons. Be an art aficionado or go with an intentional open mind about art.

Interesting overview of basque + global artists. Go during free hours. Of note, very little signage is in English but you can still enjoy the pieces.

A very friendly and calm museo. A perfect place to enjoy art.

Nice museum. Unfortunately, it is in the middle of a large renovation so only part of the exhibition is available. However, because of this there was no entrance fee, which was nice.

Absolutely love it. Using a web guide for other translations of the description, providing more depth to the exhibition. Would be perfect if those are available in audio form as well.

As there was no entrance fee I can't really complain but this gallery can be a bit hit and miss. It tries to cover all epochs but is a tad thin on works to do so. Amongst them there's some uninspiring modern art which perhaps could be moved to the Guggenheim. However it does display some excellent pieces and you certainly aren't overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the collection, like in grander museums. The highlights for me were the Zurbaran, El Greco and Sorolla (pictures attached). There are also a few eye catching Basque art decos and an interesting take on Picasso's Guernica.

The place itself is amazing, and the way the collection is cured is very interesting. I really enjoyed observing older and newer artists in the same room and the various mediums they display. It's not too large so it's not exhausting. Had a great time! I think you're not allowed to take pictures so I didn't take any, tho I may be wrong about this. My favorite piece was: Luis Paret - Vista de Bermeo, it's insanely detailed and I lost myself in it. Second floor to the right, if you only see 1 thing let it be that one, really check it out! Free entrance but do reserve tickets online just in case.

Entrance was free when we visited (July '23) maybe because part of the museum was undergoing major modernisation.. Still a very nicely curated & compact but eclectic collection with some very good works. Initially we were a bit disappointed to see only Basque/Spanish descriptions of the art, but after a while we discovered that there is a QR code in each room that gives you access to an excellent multilingual PDF about the works/artists! ...they should make this more clear, or maybe we were a bit slow that day ;-)

It's undergoing major works, so I think the full range of exhibits was not available and probably the reason that entry was free.

Kleines Museum mit einer überschaubaren Anzahl an Kunstwerken. Der Eintritt war frei, hat uns mehr als positiv überrascht, alle Mitarbeiter waren freundlich und hilfsbereit. In mehreren Räumen wurden große Installationen gezeigt (schwarze und weiße eckige Luftballons), alte Werke neuer Kunst gegenüber gestellt. Ein bisschen Goya, und ein paar tolle Werke zum Thema Sommer am Strand von Zarrautz, klasse! Einziges Manko ist die fehlende englische Beschreibung.

Some of the recent reviews of this museum are unfair. The museum is going through a massive renovation and expansion project. They have done a wonderful job of presenting art in a different way, juxtaposing classical artists against modern artists in each room. The explanations via QR code are detailed and you are drawn to spend time with the few pieces in each room. The “garbage bags” exhibit is an installation by Sergio Prego and was created to make use of the space while under renovation. This museum is absolutely worth a visit, especially since it is FREE during the expansion project.

Absolutely delightful! The staff was incredibly friendly. I loved the collection, blending classical and modern art, including photography and at the time of my visit there was also a video installation. The ticket was free. The museum was refreshingly uncrowded, allowing for a peaceful exploration of the exhibits. Additionally, the on-site shop was a hidden gem, offering an beautifully curated books and souvenirs at surprisingly affordable prices. A must-visit!