Abanto-Zierbena
The Basque Country Mining Museum
A journey through the history of mining
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Amidst amazing views of the old Concha II Mine, the Basque Country Mining Museum guides the visitor through the turbulent history of a bygone world and the impressive panoramas that gave this land a name and a strong identity.
The museum, located in the Gallarta district (Abanto-Zierbena), keeps alive the memory of the mine and of those who worked in the heart of the open-pit fields that covered the region. The museum has one of the largest collections of mining tools, artefacts and documents in the world, and is devoted to the study, promotion and dissemination of the culture and history of mining in the Basque Country
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Information
Address
Bº Campodiego, s/n
Gallarta
48500 ABANTO-ZIERBENA (Bizkaia)
Contact
Phone: (+34) 946 363 682
Email: informacion@meatzaldea.eus
Website
Schedule / Notes
❱ From Tuesday to Friday:
9 am to 2 pm; and 4 pm to 7 pm (From June 15 to September 15, the museum will be open until 8 pm).
❱ Saturdays and public holidays:
11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm (From June 15 to September 15, the museum will be open until 8 pm).
❱ Sundays:
11 am to 2:30 pm.
❱ Closed: Mondays, 1st and 6th of January and 25th of December.
Services / Extra information
❱ Guided tours on reservation.
❱ Audio guides.
❱ Workshops and educational activities.
❱ Shop and library.